Share of children who are overweight in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of children who are overweight was 4.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
105th
of 162 countries
All-time high
5
in 2003
All-time low
4.4
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of children who are overweight in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children who are overweight in Afghanistan stood at 4.4. 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, share of children who are overweight in Afghanistan peaked at 5 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.4, in 2020.
Afghanistan ranks 105th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of children who are overweight 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% |
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 share of children who are overweight in Afghanistan?
- Share of children who are overweight in Afghanistan was 4.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 in 2020.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Afghanistan ranks 105th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight 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 Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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