Share of overweight men vs. women in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of overweight men vs. women was 45.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of overweight men vs. women in Afghanistan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of overweight men vs. women in Afghanistan is 45.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Afghanistan peaked at 45.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1980.
That places Afghanistan 131st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of overweight men vs. women in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.6% | — |
| 1981 | 7.0% | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 7.4% | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 7.8% | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 8.2% | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 8.7% | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 9.2% | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 9.7% | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 10.2% | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 10.7% | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 11.3% | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 11.9% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 12.5% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 13.2% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 13.9% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 14.6% | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 15.3% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 16.1% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 16.9% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 17.8% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 18.7% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 19.6% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 23.6% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 29.1% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 30.2% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 32.5% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 33.7% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 34.9% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 36.1% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 37.3% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 38.5% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 39.7% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 40.9% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 42.0% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 43.2% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 44.3% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 45.5% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.6% | 6.6% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 11.3% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 18.7% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 29.1% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.2% | 40.9% | 45.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More gender data for Afghanistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 20,358 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.64 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 707,563 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 739,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 690,872 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 720,642 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 674,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 703,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 657,754 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 686,729 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs. women in Afghanistan?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Afghanistan was 45.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1980.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Afghanistan ranks 131st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of overweight men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.