Afghanistan vs Morocco: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Afghanistan
5.6%
in 2024
Morocco
5.7%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
68th
Morocco rank
66th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Afghanistan
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 5.7% against 5.6% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 68th and Morocco ranks 66th of 198 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.6% | 8.3% | 23.4% | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 23.9% | 6.9% | 16.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 6.0% | 10.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 5.6% | 4.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.7% | 0.6% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Afghanistan or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 5.7% against 5.6% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Afghanistan and Morocco?
- 0.1%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Morocco?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Morocco rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Afghanistan ranks 68th and Morocco ranks 66th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.