Afghanistan vs Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Children moderately or severely overweight

Afghanistan
297
in 2024
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
255
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
31st
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
32nd

Children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
50100150200250300200020122024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 297 against 255 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 42.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)'s.

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

Afghanistan ranks 31st and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 32nd of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) Difference Ahead
2000s 231.29 80.64 150.65 Afghanistan
2010s 269.73 182.83 86.9 Afghanistan
2020s 291.34 250.84 40.5 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Afghanistan or Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
Afghanistan, at 297 against 255 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Afghanistan and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
42, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
Afghanistan ranks 31st and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 32nd of 178 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)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 5,275 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed