Afghanistan vs Belgium: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Afghanistan
51.1%
in 2024
Belgium
51.6%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
124th
Belgium rank
121st
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Afghanistan
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 51.6% against 51.1% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 124th and Belgium ranks 121st of 199 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.7% | 45.1% | 37.4% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 47.2% | 33.4% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 50.0% | 26.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 51.1% | 14.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 51.4% | 3.3% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Afghanistan or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 51.6% against 51.1% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Afghanistan and Belgium?
- 0.5%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Belgium?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Belgium rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Afghanistan ranks 124th and Belgium ranks 121st 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 adults who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.