Afghanistan vs Middle Africa (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Afghanistan
8.46
in 2022
Middle Africa (UNSDG)
4.38
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
109th
Middle Africa (UNSDG) rank
111th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Afghanistan
- Middle Africa (UNSDG)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 8.46 against 4.38 in Middle Africa (UNSDG), a difference of 4.08.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.9 times Middle Africa (UNSDG)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 109th and Middle Africa (UNSDG) ranks 111th of 193 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Middle Africa (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.23 | 1.66 | 0.5713 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 4.81 | 2.83 | 1.98 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 7.86 | 4.11 | 3.74 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Afghanistan or Middle Africa (UNSDG)?
- Afghanistan, at 8.46 against 4.38 in Middle Africa (UNSDG) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Afghanistan and Middle Africa (UNSDG)?
- 4.08, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Middle Africa (UNSDG)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Middle Africa (UNSDG) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Afghanistan ranks 109th and Middle Africa (UNSDG) ranks 111th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.