Children who are overweight sdgs in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Children who are overweight sdgs was 4.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children who are overweight sdgs in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children who are overweight sdgs in Afghanistan is 4.4, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children who are overweight sdgs in Afghanistan peaked at 5 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.4, in 2020.
That places Afghanistan 106th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Children who are overweight sdgs in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.8 | — |
| 2001 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.6 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.5 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.4 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 4.4 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.3, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 4.4 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.5, 52% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.94 | 4.8 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.67 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children who are overweight sdgs in Afghanistan?
- Children who are overweight sdgs in Afghanistan was 4.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2003.
- What is the lowest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 in 2020.
- How does Afghanistan rank for children who are overweight sdgs?
- Afghanistan ranks 106th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children who are overweight sdgs rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children who are overweight sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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