Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 4.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
107th
of 162 countries
All-time high
5.0%
in 2003
All-time low
4.4%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 4.4% for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Afghanistan peaked at 5.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2020.
That places Afghanistan 107th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.8% | — |
| 2001 | 4.9% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 4.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.3%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 4.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.7%, 51% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Afghanistan?
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Afghanistan was 4.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2020.
- How does Afghanistan rank for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Afghanistan ranks 107th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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