Afghanistan vs Netherlands: Share of men who are obese
Afghanistan
14.6%
in 2024
Netherlands
14.2%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
128th
Netherlands rank
131st
Share of men who are obese over time
- Afghanistan
- Netherlands
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 14.6% against 14.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Netherlands ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 128th and Netherlands ranks 131st of 199 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 4.9% | 3.7% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 7.7% | 5.2% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 11.6% | 6.3% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 13.4% | 3.9% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 14.0% | 0.5% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Afghanistan or Netherlands?
- Afghanistan, at 14.6% against 14.2% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Afghanistan and Netherlands?
- 0.4%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Netherlands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Netherlands rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Afghanistan ranks 128th and Netherlands ranks 131st 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 men who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.