Argentina vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard

Argentina
46.6%
in 2024
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
31.6%
in 2024
Argentina rank
6th
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
3rd

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

  • Argentina
  • Upper-middle income (World Bank)
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 46.6% against 31.6% in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 15.0%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.5 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 6th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 3rd of 198 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Upper-middle income (World Bank) Difference Ahead
1980s 14.2% 6.5% 7.7% Argentina
1990s 20.9% 10.9% 10.0% Argentina
2000s 29.0% 17.7% 11.3% Argentina
2010s 37.9% 25.2% 12.7% Argentina
2020s 44.8% 30.2% 14.6% 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 Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
Argentina, at 46.6% against 31.6% in Upper-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 Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
15.0%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
Argentina ranks 6th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 3rd 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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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