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
051015198020022024

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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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+)
Unit
% of male population ages 18+
Source
World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

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.