Afghanistan vs Western Europe: Children moderately or severely overweight
Afghanistan
297
in 2024
Western Europe
535.9
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
23rd
Western Europe rank
24th
Children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Afghanistan
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 535.9 against 297 in Afghanistan, a difference of 238.9.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 1.8 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Western Europe ranks 24th of 148 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 231.29 | 485.55 | 254.26 | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 269.73 | 508.85 | 239.12 | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 291.34 | 532.4 | 241.06 | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Afghanistan or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 535.9 against 297 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Afghanistan and Western Europe?
- 238.9, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Western Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Western Europe rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Western Europe ranks 24th 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.