Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 297 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Afghanistan stood at 297. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Afghanistan peaked at 297 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 202.6, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 27th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 202.6 | — |
| 2001 | 205.2 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 216.2 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 228.9 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 234.9 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 240 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 245.7 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 245.2 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 245.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 249 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 251.2 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 255.6 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 261.5 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 265.8 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 270.7 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 274.1 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 275.7 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 278 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 280.8 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 283.9 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 287.7 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 290.1 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 289.9 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 292 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 297 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 231.29 | 202.6 | 249 | 10 |
| 2010s | 269.73 | 251.2 | 283.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 291.34 | 287.7 | 297 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 24 Philippines 303.5 compare
- 25 Angola 300.9 compare
- 26 Thailand 299.8 compare
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 276.5 compare
- 29 Bangladesh 270.7 compare
- 30 Syrian Arab Republic 270.5 compare
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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0569 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0485 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Afghanistan?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Afghanistan was 297 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 297 in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 202.6 in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Afghanistan ranks 27th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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