Argentina vs Puerto Rico: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Argentina
24.5%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
22.8%
in 2024
Argentina rank
15th
Puerto Rico rank
18th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Argentina
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 24.5% against 22.8% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Argentina ranks 15th and Puerto Rico ranks 18th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.6% | 5.2% | 1.5% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 8.6% | 2.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 13.2% | 2.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 18.2% | 1.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 21.9% | 1.0% | Argentina |
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 Puerto Rico?
- Argentina, at 24.5% against 22.8% in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Argentina and Puerto Rico?
- 1.7%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Puerto Rico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Puerto Rico rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Argentina ranks 15th and Puerto Rico ranks 18th 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.