Obesity among adults, BMI >= 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%) - Sex: both sexes - Age group: 18+ years of age: Afghanistan
18.774118% in 2024, the latest year published. Figures for 45 years from 1980 to 2024 are below.
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Source and method · All countries and regions.
Every year
| Year | Value (%) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.774118 |
| 2023 | 17.805538 |
| 2022 | 16.86442 |
| 2021 | 15.949926 |
| 2020 | 15.063915 |
| 2019 | 14.205281 |
| 2018 | 13.371079 |
| 2017 | 12.5614 |
| 2016 | 11.781225 |
| 2015 | 11.036368 |
| 2014 | 10.333992 |
| 2013 | 9.675542 |
| 2012 | 9.056673 |
| 2011 | 8.475139 |
| 2010 | 7.9253664 |
| 2009 | 7.4033203 |
| 2008 | 6.9049835 |
| 2007 | 6.4309583 |
| 2006 | 5.9814043 |
| 2005 | 5.555908 |
| 2004 | 5.1538496 |
| 2003 | 4.7739186 |
| 2002 | 4.4148016 |
| 2001 | 4.0771303 |
| 2000 | 3.7624278 |
| 1999 | 3.4706156 |
| 1998 | 3.2022927 |
| 1997 | 2.9560394 |
| 1996 | 2.7307148 |
| 1995 | 2.5250642 |
| 1994 | 2.3366623 |
| 1993 | 2.1637492 |
| 1992 | 2.0046203 |
| 1991 | 1.8581225 |
| 1990 | 1.7233515 |
| 1989 | 1.5990522 |
| 1988 | 1.4840122 |
| 1987 | 1.3778509 |
| 1986 | 1.2799736 |
| 1985 | 1.189768 |
| 1984 | 1.1064882 |
| 1983 | 1.0294502 |
| 1982 | 0.9585184 |
| 1981 | 0.89360124 |
| 1980 | 0.8342677 |