Obesity in men vs. women in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Obesity in men vs. women was 14.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity in men vs. women in Afghanistan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 14.6% for obesity in men vs. women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs. women in Afghanistan peaked at 14.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1980.
Afghanistan ranks 128th 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.
Obesity in men vs. women in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9% | — |
| 1981 | 0.9% | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 1.8% | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 14.6% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.8% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 3.7% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 7.4% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 12.3% | 14.6% | 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs. women in Afghanistan?
- Obesity in men vs. women in Afghanistan was 14.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1980.
- How does Afghanistan rank for obesity in men vs. women?
- Afghanistan ranks 128th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs. women rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. 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 Obesity in men vs. women. 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.