Afghanistan vs Central African Republic: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Afghanistan
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 21.0% against 19.1% in Central African Republic, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 3rd and Central African Republic ranks 6th of 198 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.3% | 23.1% | 6.2% | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 27.8% | 22.5% | 5.3% | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 25.6% | 22.3% | 3.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 20.9% | 2.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 19.5% | 2.0% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Afghanistan or Central African Republic?
- Afghanistan, at 21.0% against 19.1% in Central African Republic as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Afghanistan and Central African Republic?
- 1.9%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Central African Republic?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Afghanistan and Central African Republic rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Afghanistan ranks 3rd and Central African Republic ranks 6th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.