Afghanistan vs Eswatini: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Afghanistan
42.6%
in 2024
Eswatini
38.9%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
137th
Eswatini rank
138th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Afghanistan
- Eswatini
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 42.6% against 38.9% in Eswatini, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Eswatini ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 137th and Eswatini ranks 138th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Eswatini in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.5% | 12.3% | 4.8% | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 16.7% | 4.3% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 22.5% | 2.0% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 29.4% | 1.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 36.7% | 3.3% | Afghanistan |
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 Eswatini?
- Afghanistan, at 42.6% against 38.9% in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Afghanistan and Eswatini?
- 3.7%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eswatini?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Eswatini rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Afghanistan ranks 137th and Eswatini ranks 138th 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.