Afghanistan vs North Korea: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Afghanistan
42.6%
in 2024
North Korea
36.6%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
137th
North Korea rank
140th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Afghanistan
- North Korea
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 42.6% against 36.6% in North Korea, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was North Korea ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 137th and North Korea ranks 140th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.5% | 7.9% | 0.4% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 11.6% | 0.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 18.2% | 2.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 26.7% | 4.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 34.4% | 5.6% | 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 North Korea?
- Afghanistan, at 42.6% against 36.6% in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Afghanistan and North Korea?
- 6.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and North Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and North Korea rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Afghanistan ranks 137th and North Korea ranks 140th 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.