Afghanistan vs Netherlands: Prevalence of obesity, male
Afghanistan
14.6%
in 2024
Netherlands
14.2%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
125th
Netherlands rank
128th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Afghanistan
- Netherlands
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 14.6% against 14.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Netherlands ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 125th and Netherlands ranks 128th of 196 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 4.9% | 3.7% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 7.7% | 5.2% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 11.6% | 6.3% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 13.4% | 3.9% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 14.0% | 0.5% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Afghanistan or Netherlands?
- Afghanistan, at 14.6% against 14.2% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Afghanistan and Netherlands?
- 0.4%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Netherlands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Netherlands rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 125th and Netherlands ranks 128th 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.