Afghanistan vs Central America: Children moderately or severely overweight

Afghanistan
297 num th
in 2024
Central America
1,053 num th
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
23rd
Central America rank
18th

Children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Central America
2004006008001.0k1.2k200020122024

How they compare

Central America currently reports 1,053 num th against 297 num th in Afghanistan, a difference of 756 num th.

That makes Central America's figure about 3.5 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Central America ranks 18th of 148 countries.

Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Central America Difference Ahead
2000s 231.29 num th 1,102 num th 870.44 num th Central America
2010s 269.73 num th 1,053 num th 783.26 num th Central America
2020s 291.34 num th 1,030 num th 739.04 num th Central America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Afghanistan or Central America?
Central America, at 1,053 num th against 297 num th in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Afghanistan and Central America?
756 num th, with Central America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Central America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Central America rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Central America ranks 18th of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
199 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed