Argentina vs Belize: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Argentina
43.1%
in 2024
Belize
43.4%
in 2024
Argentina rank
19th
Belize rank
18th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Argentina
- Belize
How they compare
Belize currently reports 43.4% against 43.1% in Argentina, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 19th and Belize ranks 18th of 199 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Belize | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.0% | 13.9% | 0.9% | Belize |
| 1990s | 19.0% | 20.4% | 1.4% | Belize |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 28.5% | 2.0% | Belize |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 36.5% | 1.8% | Belize |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 42.0% | 0.6% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Argentina or Belize?
- Belize, at 43.4% against 43.1% in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Argentina and Belize?
- 0.3%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Belize?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Belize rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Argentina ranks 19th and Belize ranks 18th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.