Argentina vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Argentina
24.5%
in 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis
25.1%
in 2024
Argentina rank
15th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
13th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Argentina
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 25.1% against 24.5% in Argentina, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Saint Kitts and Nevis has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 15th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 13th of 198 countries.
Saint Kitts and Nevis has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.6% | 5.6% | 1.9% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 9.6% | 3.0% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 14.9% | 3.9% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 20.2% | 3.0% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 24.1% | 1.2% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 25.1% 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.6%, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Argentina ranks 15th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 13th 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.