Argentina vs United States of America: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Argentina
43.1%
in 2024
United States of America
41.5%
in 2024
Argentina rank
19th
United States of America rank
22nd
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Argentina
- United States of America
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 43.1% against 41.5% in United States of America, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States of America ahead.
Argentina ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 22nd of 199 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.0% | 24.6% | 11.6% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 19.0% | 33.9% | 14.9% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 41.0% | 14.6% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 41.7% | 6.9% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 41.5% | 0.2% | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- Argentina, at 43.1% against 41.5% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Argentina and United States of America?
- 1.6%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United States of America?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and United States of America rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Argentina ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 22nd 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.