Argentina vs Low income (World Bank): Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard
Argentina
46.6%
in 2024
Low income (World Bank)
13.0%
in 2024
Argentina rank
6th
Low income (World Bank) rank
9th
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time
- Argentina
- Low income (World Bank)
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 46.6% against 13.0% in Low income (World Bank), a difference of 33.6%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 3.6 times Low income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 6th and Low income (World Bank) ranks 9th of 198 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Low income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2% | 4.1% | 10.1% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 20.9% | 5.3% | 15.6% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 7.4% | 21.6% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 9.9% | 28.0% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 12.2% | 32.5% | 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 Low income (World Bank)?
- Argentina, at 46.6% against 13.0% in Low income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Argentina and Low income (World Bank)?
- 33.6%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Low income (World Bank)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Low income (World Bank) rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Argentina ranks 6th and Low income (World Bank) ranks 9th 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.