Argentina vs Europe (WHO region): Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard

Argentina
46.6%
in 2024
Europe (WHO region)
25.9%
in 2024
Argentina rank
6th
Europe (WHO region) rank
5th

Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time

  • Argentina
  • Europe (WHO region)
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 46.6% against 25.9% in Europe (WHO region), a difference of 20.7%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.8 times Europe (WHO region)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Europe (WHO region) ahead.

Argentina ranks 6th and Europe (WHO region) ranks 5th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Europe (WHO region) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Europe (WHO region) Difference Ahead
1980s 14.2% 17.7% 3.5% Europe (WHO region)
1990s 20.9% 19.7% 1.2% Argentina
2000s 29.0% 22.9% 6.1% Argentina
2010s 37.9% 25.2% 12.6% Argentina
2020s 44.8% 25.8% 19.0% 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 Europe (WHO region)?
Argentina, at 46.6% against 25.9% in Europe (WHO region) as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Argentina and Europe (WHO region)?
20.7%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Europe (WHO region)?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Europe (WHO region) rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
Argentina ranks 6th and Europe (WHO region) ranks 5th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 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