Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 18.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Afghanistan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 18.8% for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Afghanistan peaked at 18.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1980.
That places Afghanistan 129th 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 (crude estimate) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Afghanistan?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Afghanistan was 18.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1980.
- How does Afghanistan rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Afghanistan ranks 129th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 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, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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