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)
02468199020062022

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.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed