Argentina vs Uruguay: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard

Argentina
46.6%
in 2024
Uruguay
46.0%
in 2024
Argentina rank
6th
Uruguay rank
9th

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

  • Argentina
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 46.6% against 46.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uruguay ahead.

Argentina ranks 6th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 14.2% 16.8% 2.6% Uruguay
1990s 20.9% 24.1% 3.2% Uruguay
2000s 29.0% 31.6% 2.7% Uruguay
2010s 37.9% 38.8% 0.9% Uruguay
2020s 44.8% 44.4% 0.4% 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 Uruguay?
Argentina, at 46.6% against 46.0% in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Argentina and Uruguay?
0.6%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Uruguay?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Uruguay rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
Argentina ranks 6th and Uruguay 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.

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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