Afghanistan vs Western Africa: Children moderately or severely overweight
Afghanistan
297
in 2024
Western Africa
1,492
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
23rd
Western Africa rank
19th
Children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Afghanistan
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 1,492 against 297 in Afghanistan, a difference of 1,195.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 5.0 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Western Africa ranks 19th of 148 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 231.29 | 1,811 | 1,580 | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 269.73 | 1,155 | 884.86 | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 291.34 | 1,252 | 960.24 | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Afghanistan or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 1,492 against 297 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Afghanistan and Western Africa?
- 1,195, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Western Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Western Africa rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Western Africa ranks 19th 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.