Afghanistan vs Central Asia: Children moderately or severely overweight

Afghanistan
297 num th
in 2024
Central Asia
604.4 num th
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
23rd
Central Asia rank
22nd

Children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Central Asia
200300400500600200020122024

How they compare

Central Asia currently reports 604.4 num th against 297 num th in Afghanistan, a difference of 307.4 num th.

That makes Central Asia's figure about 2.0 times Afghanistan's.

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

Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Central Asia ranks 22nd of 148 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Central Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 231.29 num th 630.37 num th 399.08 num th Central Asia
2010s 269.73 num th 528.49 num th 258.76 num th Central Asia
2020s 291.34 num th 531.78 num th 240.44 num th Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Afghanistan or Central Asia?
Central Asia, at 604.4 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 Asia?
307.4 num th, with Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Central Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Central Asia rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Central Asia ranks 22nd 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