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)
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.