Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 20.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Afghanistan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 20.6% for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Afghanistan peaked at 20.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1980.
That places Afghanistan 118th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.0% | — |
| 1981 | 1.0% | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 1.9% | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 19.6% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 20.6% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.0% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 4.4% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 9.1% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 16.8% | 20.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Afghanistan?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Afghanistan was 20.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1980.
- How does Afghanistan rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Afghanistan ranks 118th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.7%. 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, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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