Afghanistan vs Dominica: Share of overweight men vs. women
Afghanistan
45.5%
in 2024
Dominica
43.7%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
131st
Dominica rank
134th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Afghanistan
- Dominica
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 45.5% against 43.7% in Dominica, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Dominica ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 131st and Dominica ranks 134th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Dominica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Dominica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.6% | 18.1% | 9.5% | Dominica |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 24.2% | 9.9% | Dominica |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 31.9% | 8.7% | Dominica |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 38.5% | 4.1% | Dominica |
| 2020s | 43.2% | 42.6% | 0.6% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Afghanistan or Dominica?
- Afghanistan, at 45.5% against 43.7% in Dominica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Afghanistan and Dominica?
- 1.8%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Dominica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Dominica rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Afghanistan ranks 131st and Dominica ranks 134th 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.