Afghanistan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Children moderately or severely overweight

Afghanistan
297 num th
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
276.5 num th
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
31st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
32nd

Children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Afghanistan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0100200300200020122024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 297 num th against 276.5 num th in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 20.5 num th.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 231.29 num th 261.55 num th 30.26 num th United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 269.73 num th 315.28 num th 45.55 num th United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 291.34 num th 289.36 num th 1.98 num th Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Afghanistan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Afghanistan, at 297 num th against 276.5 num th in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Afghanistan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
20.5 num th, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
Afghanistan ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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)
Unit
num th
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