Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Afghanistan
8.46
in 2022
Pakistan
8.47
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
109th
Pakistan rank
108th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 8.47 against 8.46 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 109th and Pakistan ranks 108th of 193 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 | 0.629 | 0.415 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 2.23 | 1.27 | 0.963 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 4.81 | 3.74 | 1.07 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 7.86 | 7.64 | 0.22 | 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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 8.47 against 8.46 in Afghanistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 0.01, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Afghanistan ranks 109th and Pakistan ranks 108th 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.