Afghanistan vs Poland: Prevalence of overweight, female

Afghanistan
52.7%
in 2022
Poland
51.4%
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
107th
Poland rank
109th

Prevalence of overweight, female over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Poland
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 52.7% against 51.4% in Poland, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Poland ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 107th and Poland ranks 109th of 196 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 11.9% 44.1% 32.2% Poland
2000s 22.4% 46.0% 23.6% Poland
2010s 38.4% 49.2% 10.8% Poland
2020s 50.8% 51.1% 0.3% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Afghanistan or Poland?
Afghanistan, at 52.7% against 51.4% in Poland as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Afghanistan and Poland?
1.3%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Poland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Afghanistan and Poland rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
Afghanistan ranks 107th and Poland ranks 109th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults)
Unit
% of female adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.