Share of adults defined as obese in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of adults defined as obese was 18.77 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults defined as obese in Afghanistan, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 18.77 for share of adults defined as obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Afghanistan peaked at 18.77 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8343, in 1980.
Afghanistan ranks 130th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.18 | 0.8343 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5 | 1.72 | 3.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.45 | 3.76 | 7.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.84 | 7.93 | 14.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.89 | 15.06 | 18.77 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0904 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults defined as obese in Afghanistan?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Afghanistan was 18.77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.77 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8343 in 1980.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Afghanistan ranks 130th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).