Child adolescent obesity in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Child adolescent obesity was 21.81 in 2024. β Volatile
Child adolescent obesity in Afghanistan, 1980β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child adolescent obesity in Afghanistan is 21.81, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity in Afghanistan peaked at 21.81 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.25, in 1980.
Afghanistan ranks 115th of 196 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.8 | 2.25 | 3.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.77 | 3.66 | 6.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.7 | 6.51 | 11.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.59 | 11.67 | 17.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.17 | 18.57 | 21.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 112 Belarus 22.87 compare
- 113 Norway 22.28 compare
- 114 South Africa 21.82 compare
- 116 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 21.72 compare
- 117 Switzerland 21.7 compare
- 118 Lithuania 21.64 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 812.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population, male, per capita 0.505 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 454 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 454 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 407,307 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity in Afghanistan?
- Child adolescent obesity in Afghanistan was 21.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.81 in 2024.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 in 1980.
- How does Afghanistan rank for child adolescent obesity?
- Afghanistan ranks 115th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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