Obesity vs gdp in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Obesity vs gdp was 18.77 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
18.77
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
130th
of 199 countries
All-time high
18.77
in 2024
All-time low
0.8343
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity vs gdp in Afghanistan, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 18.77 for obesity vs gdp 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 vs gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 18.77 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8343, in 1980.
That places Afghanistan 130th out of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.18 | 0.8343 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5 | 1.72 | 3.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.45 | 3.76 | 7.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.84 | 7.93 | 14.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.89 | 15.06 | 18.77 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 812.4 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 454 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 454 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 621,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 556,537 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 595,588 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 569,129 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 608,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 581,669 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity vs gdp in Afghanistan?
- Obesity vs gdp in Afghanistan was 18.77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.77 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8343 in 1980.
- How does Afghanistan rank for obesity vs gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 130th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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