Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 was 21.98 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
21.98
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
112th
of 193 countries
All-time high
21.98
in 2022
All-time low
3.1
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in Afghanistan, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in Afghanistan stood at 21.98. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 82.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in Afghanistan peaked at 21.98 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.1, in 1990.
Afghanistan ranks 112th of 193 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.
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.1 | — |
| 1991 | 3.27 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 3.45 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 3.64 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 3.85 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 4.08 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 4.32 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 4.59 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 4.89 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 5.22 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 5.57 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 5.95 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 6.37 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 6.81 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 7.29 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 7.78 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 8.3 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 8.84 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 9.42 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 10.02 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 10.65 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 11.32 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 12.03 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 12.8 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 13.62 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 14.49 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 15.42 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 16.41 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 17.45 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 18.52 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 19.64 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 20.79 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 21.98 | +5.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 21.98 is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.21, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 21.98 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.97, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.04 | 3.1 | 5.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.63 | 5.57 | 10.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.27 | 10.65 | 18.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.8 | 19.64 | 21.98 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 109 Solomon Islands 22.45 compare
- 110 Switzerland 22.32 compare
- 111 Belarus 22.07 compare
- 113 Latvia 21.83 compare
- 114 Luxembourg 21.53 compare
- 115 Mauritania 21.5 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)
- 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 percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in Afghanistan?
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in Afghanistan was 21.98 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.98 in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Afghanistan ranks 112th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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