Number of obese adults (18 years and older) (million) — Value in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of obese adults (18 years and older) (million) — Value was 4.4 million No in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of obese adults (18 years and older) (million) — Value in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
In 2024, number of obese adults (18 years and older) (million) — value in Afghanistan stood at 4.4 million No. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 144.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of obese adults (18 years and older) (million) — value in Afghanistan peaked at 4.4 million No in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4 million No, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 37th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of obese adults (18 years and older) (million) — Value in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4 million No | — |
| 2001 | 0.4 million No | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5 million No | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5 million No | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6 million No | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7 million No | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8 million No | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8 million No | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9 million No | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 1 million No | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 1.1 million No | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 1.3 million No | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 1.4 million No | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 1.6 million No | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 1.8 million No | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 2 million No | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 2.2 million No | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 2.4 million No | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 2.6 million No | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 2.9 million No | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 3.2 million No | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 3.5 million No | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 3.7 million No | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 4.1 million No | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 4.4 million No | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.66 million No | 0.4 million No | 1 million No | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 million No | 1.1 million No | 2.9 million No | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.78 million No | 3.2 million No | 4.4 million No | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 142.96 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7406 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 21.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of obese adults (18 years and older) (million) — value in Afghanistan?
- Number of obese adults (18 years and older) (million) — value in Afghanistan was 4.4 million No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest number of obese adults (18 years and older) (million) — value recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4 million No in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of obese adults (18 years and older) (million) — value recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 million No in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of obese adults (18 years and older) (million) — value?
- Afghanistan ranks 37th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of obese adults (18 years and older) (million) — value rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Number of obese adults (18 years and older) (million) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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