Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard was 19.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
19.6%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
134th
of 198 countries
All-time high
19.6%
in 2024
All-time low
1.8%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Afghanistan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Afghanistan stood at 19.6%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Afghanistan peaked at 19.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1980.
That places Afghanistan 134th 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.
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.8% | — |
| 1981 | 1.9% | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 2.6% | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 2.8% | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 3.1% | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 4.5% | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 4.8% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 19.6% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 2.9% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 5.4% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 10.0% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 16.5% | 19.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 131 Myanmar 20.0% compare
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- 135 Japan 19.5% compare
- 136 Switzerland 19.2% compare
- 137 Côte d'Ivoire 19.0% compare
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Afghanistan?
- Overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Afghanistan was 19.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1980.
- How does Afghanistan rank for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Afghanistan ranks 134th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.8%. 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 Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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