Argentina vs Lower-middle income (World Bank): Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard
Argentina
46.6%
in 2024
Lower-middle income (World Bank)
14.5%
in 2024
Argentina rank
6th
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
8th
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time
- Argentina
- Lower-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 46.6% against 14.5% in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 32.1%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 3.2 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 6th and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th of 198 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Lower-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2% | 2.7% | 11.5% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 20.9% | 3.8% | 17.1% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 6.2% | 22.8% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 10.0% | 27.9% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 13.5% | 31.3% | 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 Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Argentina, at 46.6% against 14.5% in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Argentina and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- 32.1%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Argentina ranks 6th and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th 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.