Afghanistan vs Bhutan: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Afghanistan
42.6%
in 2024
Bhutan
42.8%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
137th
Bhutan rank
135th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Afghanistan
- Bhutan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 42.8% against 42.6% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bhutan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 137th and Bhutan ranks 135th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Bhutan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.5% | 8.9% | 1.4% | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 14.0% | 1.6% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 20.4% | 0.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 30.2% | 0.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 40.1% | 0.1% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Afghanistan or Bhutan?
- Bhutan, at 42.8% against 42.6% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Afghanistan and Bhutan?
- 0.2%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bhutan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Bhutan rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Afghanistan ranks 137th and Bhutan ranks 135th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.