Afghanistan vs Russia: Prevalence of overweight, female
Afghanistan
52.7%
in 2022
Russia
50.4%
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
107th
Russia rank
110th
Prevalence of overweight, female over time
- Afghanistan
- Russia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 52.7% against 50.4% in Russia, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 107th and Russia ranks 110th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9% | 52.6% | 40.7% | Russia |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 52.3% | 29.9% | Russia |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 51.4% | 13.0% | Russia |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 50.5% | 0.3% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Afghanistan or Russia?
- Afghanistan, at 52.7% against 50.4% in Russia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Afghanistan and Russia?
- 2.3%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Russia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Russia rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 107th and Russia ranks 110th 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
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.