Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply was 18.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Afghanistan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Afghanistan stood at 18.8%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Afghanistan peaked at 18.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1980.
Afghanistan ranks 130th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.8% | — |
| 1981 | 0.9% | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 17.8% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 18.8% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 3.8% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 7.9% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 15.1% | 18.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2175 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Afghanistan?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Afghanistan was 18.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1980.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Afghanistan ranks 130th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.