Argentina vs Belize: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Argentina
24.5%
in 2024
Belize
24.5%
in 2024
Argentina rank
15th
Belize rank
16th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Argentina
- Belize
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 24.5% against 24.5% in Belize, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belize ahead.
Argentina ranks 15th and Belize ranks 16th of 198 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 | 3.6% | 5.6% | 2.0% | Belize |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 9.3% | 2.8% | Belize |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 14.4% | 3.4% | Belize |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 19.7% | 2.5% | Belize |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 23.5% | 0.6% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Argentina or Belize?
- Argentina, at 24.5% against 24.5% in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Argentina and Belize?
- 0.0%, with Argentina 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 obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Argentina ranks 15th and Belize ranks 16th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.