Argentina vs Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard
Argentina
46.6%
in 2024
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
23.4%
in 2024
Argentina rank
6th
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank
6th
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time
- Argentina
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 46.6% against 23.4% in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), a difference of 23.2%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 2.0 times Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 6th and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 6th of 198 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2% | 8.9% | 5.2% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 20.9% | 10.9% | 10.0% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 14.0% | 15.0% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 18.3% | 19.6% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 22.3% | 22.5% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard, Argentina or Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Argentina, at 46.6% against 23.4% in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Argentina and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- 23.2%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Argentina ranks 6th and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 6th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.