Argentina vs Brazil: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Argentina
24.5%
in 2024
Brazil
25.0%
in 2024
Argentina rank
15th
Brazil rank
14th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Argentina
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 25.0% against 24.5% in Argentina, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 15th and Brazil ranks 14th of 198 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.6% | 3.7% | 0.1% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 6.9% | 0.4% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 11.5% | 0.6% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 18.3% | 1.1% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 23.6% | 0.8% | Brazil |
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 Brazil?
- Brazil, at 25.0% against 24.5% in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Argentina and Brazil?
- 0.5%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Argentina ranks 15th and Brazil ranks 14th 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.