Afghanistan vs Vanuatu: Prevalence of overweight, male
Afghanistan
44.1%
in 2022
Vanuatu
45.5%
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
129th
Vanuatu rank
127th
Prevalence of overweight, male over time
- Afghanistan
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 45.5% against 44.1% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 129th and Vanuatu ranks 127th of 196 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.8% | 42.4% | 27.7% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 42.9% | 19.5% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 43.9% | 9.2% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 45.2% | 2.4% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Afghanistan or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 45.5% against 44.1% in Afghanistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Afghanistan and Vanuatu?
- 1.4%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Vanuatu?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Vanuatu rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 129th and Vanuatu ranks 127th 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, male (% of male 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 male adults is the percentage of males 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.