Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 48.57 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Afghanistan, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Afghanistan stood at 48.57. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Afghanistan peaked at 48.57 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.13, in 1990.
That places Afghanistan 122nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.13 | — |
| 1991 | 10.74 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 11.37 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 12.04 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 12.74 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 13.48 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 14.27 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 15.09 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 15.97 | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 16.89 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 17.85 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 18.86 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 19.91 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 21.01 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 22.15 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 23.33 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 24.55 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 25.81 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 27.1 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 28.44 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 29.8 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 31.21 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 32.66 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 34.15 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 35.69 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 37.27 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 38.89 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 40.52 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 42.15 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 43.77 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 45.38 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 46.98 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 48.57 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.27 | 10.13 | 16.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.9 | 17.85 | 28.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.61 | 29.8 | 43.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.98 | 45.38 | 48.57 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Afghanistan?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Afghanistan was 48.57 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 48.57 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.13 in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Afghanistan ranks 122nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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