Argentina vs Greece: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Argentina
14.3%
in 2024
Greece
13.5%
in 2024
Argentina rank
9th
Greece rank
11th

Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Argentina
  • Greece
051015200020122024

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 14.3% against 13.5% in Greece, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greece ahead.

Argentina ranks 9th and Greece ranks 11th of 162 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Greece Difference Ahead
2000s 10.5% 12.1% 1.6% Greece
2010s 11.3% 13.8% 2.5% Greece
2020s 13.3% 13.7% 0.4% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Argentina or Greece?
Argentina, at 14.3% against 13.5% in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Argentina and Greece?
0.8%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Greece?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Greece rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Argentina ranks 9th and Greece ranks 11th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 4,555 data points, 1990–2024
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