Afghanistan vs Denmark: Prevalence of obesity, male
Afghanistan
14.6%
in 2024
Denmark
15.5%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
125th
Denmark rank
123rd
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Afghanistan
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 15.5% against 14.6% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 125th and Denmark ranks 123rd of 196 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 6.5% | 5.2% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 9.7% | 7.2% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 13.2% | 7.9% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 14.5% | 5.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 15.2% | 1.7% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Afghanistan or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 15.5% against 14.6% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Afghanistan and Denmark?
- 0.9%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Denmark?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Denmark rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 125th and Denmark ranks 123rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.