Afghanistan vs Denmark: Share of men defined as obese
Afghanistan
14.62
in 2024
Denmark
15.46
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
128th
Denmark rank
126th
Share of men defined as obese over time
- Afghanistan
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 15.46 against 14.62 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.84.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 128th and Denmark ranks 126th of 199 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.22 | 6.46 | 5.24 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 2.53 | 9.71 | 7.18 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 5.28 | 13.16 | 7.89 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 9.5 | 14.46 | 4.96 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 13.45 | 15.17 | 1.72 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as obese, Afghanistan or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 15.46 against 14.62 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as obese between Afghanistan and Denmark?
- 0.84, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Denmark?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Denmark rank globally for share of men defined as obese?
- Afghanistan ranks 128th and Denmark ranks 126th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.