Argentina vs Low income (World Bank): Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Argentina
14.3%
in 2024
Low income (World Bank)
3.5%
in 2024
Argentina rank
9th
Low income (World Bank) rank
12th

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

  • Argentina
  • Low income (World Bank)
2.557.51012.515199020072024

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 14.3% against 3.5% in Low income (World Bank), a difference of 10.8%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 4.1 times Low income (World Bank)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 9th and Low income (World Bank) ranks 12th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Low income (World Bank) Difference Ahead
2000s 10.5% 4.8% 5.8% Argentina
2010s 11.3% 3.3% 7.9% Argentina
2020s 13.3% 3.1% 10.2% Argentina

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 Low income (World Bank)?
Argentina, at 14.3% against 3.5% in Low income (World Bank) as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Argentina and Low income (World Bank)?
10.8%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Low income (World Bank)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Low income (World Bank) rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Argentina ranks 9th and Low income (World Bank) ranks 12th 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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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
Last refreshed