Share of men who are overweight or obese in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of men who are overweight or obese was 45.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of men who are overweight or obese in Afghanistan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men who are overweight or obese in Afghanistan is 45.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are overweight or obese in Afghanistan peaked at 45.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1980.
That places Afghanistan 131st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 8.6% | 6.6% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 11.3% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 18.7% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 29.1% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.2% | 40.9% | 45.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Spring temperature anomalies 3.05 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1923 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6919 °C (2026)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are overweight or obese in Afghanistan?
- Share of men who are overweight or obese in Afghanistan was 45.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1980.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Afghanistan ranks 131st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.