Afghanistan vs Africa (WHO regions): Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25
Afghanistan
48.57
in 2022
Africa (WHO regions)
30.76
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
122nd
Africa (WHO regions) rank
125th
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time
- Afghanistan
- Africa (WHO regions)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 48.57 against 30.76 in Africa (WHO regions), a difference of 17.81.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.6 times Africa (WHO regions)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Africa (WHO regions) ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 122nd and Africa (WHO regions) ranks 125th of 193 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Africa (WHO regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9 | 22.09 | 0.8126 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 36.61 | 27.16 | 9.45 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 46.98 | 30.23 | 16.75 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, Afghanistan or Africa (WHO regions)?
- Afghanistan, at 48.57 against 30.76 in Africa (WHO regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Afghanistan and Africa (WHO regions)?
- 17.81, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Africa (WHO regions)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Africa (WHO regions) rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Afghanistan ranks 122nd and Africa (WHO regions) ranks 125th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.