Afghanistan vs Spain: Prevalence of overweight
Afghanistan
48.6%
in 2022
Spain
49.9%
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
125th
Spain rank
123rd
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Afghanistan
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 49.9% against 48.6% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 125th and Spain ranks 123rd of 196 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.3% | 52.2% | 38.9% | Spain |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 55.5% | 32.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 53.4% | 16.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 50.4% | 3.4% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Afghanistan or Spain?
- Spain, at 49.9% against 48.6% in Afghanistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Afghanistan and Spain?
- 1.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Spain?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Spain rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Afghanistan ranks 125th and Spain ranks 123rd 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 (% of 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 adults is the percentage of adults 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.