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
510152025198020022024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed