Afghanistan vs Southern Asia (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Afghanistan
8.46
in 2022
Southern Asia (UNSDG)
4.53
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
109th
Southern Asia (UNSDG) rank
108th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Afghanistan
- Southern Asia (UNSDG)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 8.46 against 4.53 in Southern Asia (UNSDG), a difference of 3.93.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.9 times Southern Asia (UNSDG)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 109th and Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 108th of 193 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Southern Asia (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.23 | 1.16 | 1.07 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 4.81 | 2.6 | 2.21 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 7.86 | 4.2 | 3.66 | 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 Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- Afghanistan, at 8.46 against 4.53 in Southern Asia (UNSDG) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Afghanistan and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- 3.93, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Southern Asia (UNSDG) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Afghanistan ranks 109th and Southern Asia (UNSDG) 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.