Afghanistan vs ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25
Afghanistan
48.57
in 2022
ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies
32.18
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
122nd
ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies rank
121st
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time
- Afghanistan
- ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 48.57 against 32.18 in ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies, a difference of 16.39.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.5 times ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 122nd and ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies ranks 121st of 193 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9 | 15.84 | 7.06 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 36.61 | 24.42 | 12.19 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 46.98 | 31.11 | 15.87 | 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 ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies?
- Afghanistan, at 48.57 against 32.18 in ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Afghanistan and ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies?
- 16.39, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Afghanistan ranks 122nd and ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies ranks 121st 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.