Afghanistan vs Ethiopia: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Afghanistan
21.0%
in 2014
Ethiopia
20.2%
in 2014
Afghanistan rank
3rd
Ethiopia rank
5th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Afghanistan
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 21.0% against 20.2% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 3rd and Ethiopia ranks 5th of 198 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.3% | 22.4% | 6.9% | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 27.8% | 21.8% | 5.9% | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 25.6% | 21.3% | 4.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 20.9% | 2.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 20.4% | 1.1% | 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 Ethiopia?
- Afghanistan, at 21.0% against 20.2% in Ethiopia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 0.8%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Afghanistan and Ethiopia rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Afghanistan ranks 3rd and Ethiopia ranks 5th 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.