Afghanistan → Body Mass Index
Mean body mass index trends for: Afghanistan, 1975-2014, male and female (Age 18+)**
Changes from 1975 to 2014:
| female | BMI | range | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 19.4 | 16.5 | 22.2 |
| 2014 | 23.7 | 22.5 | 24.8 |
| Difference: | +4.3 | +6 | +2.6 |
Difference from world body mass index: -2.3
| male | BMI | range | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 19.5 | 17.0 | 21.8 |
| 2014 | 21.6 | 19.4 | 23.8 |
| Difference: | +2.1 | +2.4 | +2 |
Difference from world body mass index: -3.7
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Male
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- **Mean body mass index trends, age-standardized (kg/m2) Estimates by country, ages 18+, 1975-2014: who.int retrieved 2017-10-01