Afghanistan vs South Africa: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Afghanistan
5.6%
in 2024
South Africa
5.3%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
68th
South Africa rank
71st
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Afghanistan
- South Africa
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 5.6% against 5.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 71st of 198 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.6% | 10.5% | 21.2% | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 23.9% | 8.1% | 15.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 6.3% | 9.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 5.4% | 4.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.3% | 1.0% | 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 South Africa?
- Afghanistan, at 5.6% against 5.3% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and South Africa rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Afghanistan ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 71st 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.