Afghanistan vs Italy: Share of men defined as obese

Afghanistan
14.62
in 2024
Italy
14.49
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
125th
Italy rank
127th

Share of men defined as obese over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Italy
051015198020022024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 14.62 against 14.49 in Italy, a difference of 0.13.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Italy ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 125th and Italy ranks 127th of 196 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Italy Difference Ahead
1980s 1.22 10.07 8.85 Italy
1990s 2.53 11.37 8.84 Italy
2000s 5.28 15.15 9.88 Italy
2010s 9.5 16.32 6.81 Italy
2020s 13.45 14.93 1.48 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men defined as obese, Afghanistan or Italy?
Afghanistan, at 14.62 against 14.49 in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men defined as obese between Afghanistan and Italy?
0.13, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Italy?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Italy rank globally for share of men defined as obese?
Afghanistan ranks 125th and Italy ranks 127th of 196 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men defined as obese
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed