Afghanistan vs China: Share of overweight men vs. women
Afghanistan
45.5%
in 2024
China
44.9%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
131st
China rank
132nd
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Afghanistan
- China
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 45.5% against 44.9% in China, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 131st and China ranks 132nd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.6% | 7.4% | 1.2% | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 14.6% | 0.2% | China |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 23.1% | 0.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 33.3% | 1.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 43.2% | 42.4% | 0.8% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Afghanistan or China?
- Afghanistan, at 45.5% against 44.9% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Afghanistan and China?
- 0.6%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and China?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and China rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Afghanistan ranks 131st and China ranks 132nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of overweight men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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 meters squared.