Afghanistan vs Vanuatu: Share of overweight men vs. women
Afghanistan
45.5%
in 2024
Vanuatu
44.0%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
131st
Vanuatu rank
133rd
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Afghanistan
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 45.5% against 44.0% in Vanuatu, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 131st and Vanuatu ranks 133rd of 199 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.6% | 40.0% | 31.4% | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 42.5% | 28.2% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 43.4% | 20.2% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 43.6% | 9.3% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 43.2% | 43.9% | 0.7% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Afghanistan or Vanuatu?
- Afghanistan, at 45.5% against 44.0% in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Afghanistan and Vanuatu?
- 1.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Vanuatu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Vanuatu rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Afghanistan ranks 131st and Vanuatu ranks 133rd 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.