Afghanistan vs Sweden: Share of adults defined as obese
Afghanistan
18.77
in 2024
Sweden
18.67
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
127th
Sweden rank
128th
Share of adults defined as obese over time
- Afghanistan
- Sweden
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 18.77 against 18.67 in Sweden, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 127th and Sweden ranks 128th of 196 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.18 | 8.42 | 7.24 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2.5 | 11.07 | 8.58 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 5.45 | 14.64 | 9.19 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 10.84 | 16.57 | 5.72 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 16.89 | 18.15 | 1.26 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults defined as obese, Afghanistan or Sweden?
- Afghanistan, at 18.77 against 18.67 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults defined as obese between Afghanistan and Sweden?
- 0.1, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sweden?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Sweden rank globally for share of adults defined as obese?
- Afghanistan ranks 127th and Sweden ranks 128th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.