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
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.