Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 23.4 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Afghanistan, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean bmi (kg/m²) in Afghanistan is 23.4, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Afghanistan peaked at 23.4 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.9, in 1975.
That places Afghanistan 152nd out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 18.9 | — |
| 1976 | 19 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 19.2 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 19.3 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 19.4 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 19.5 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 19.6 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 19.8 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 19.9 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 20 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 20.1 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 20.2 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 20.3 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 20.4 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 20.5 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 20.6 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 20.8 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 20.9 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 21 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 21.1 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 21.2 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 21.3 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 21.4 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 21.5 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 21.6 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 21.7 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 21.8 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 21.9 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 22 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 22.1 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 22.2 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 22.3 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 22.4 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 22.5 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 22.6 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 22.7 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 22.8 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 22.9 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 23 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 23.2 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 23.3 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 23.4 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.16 | 18.9 | 19.4 | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.03 | 19.5 | 20.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.14 | 20.6 | 21.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.15 | 21.7 | 22.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.04 | 22.7 | 23.4 | 7 |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 812.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.014 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0103 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Afghanistan?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Afghanistan was 23.4 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9 in 1975.
- How does Afghanistan rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Afghanistan ranks 152nd out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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