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

Argentina
14.3%
in 2024
Paraguay
15.4%
in 2024
Argentina rank
9th
Paraguay rank
7th

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

  • Argentina
  • Paraguay
051015200020122024

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 15.4% against 14.3% in Argentina, a difference of 1.1%.

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

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

Argentina ranks 9th and Paraguay ranks 7th of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 10.5% 7.8% 2.8% Argentina
2010s 11.3% 11.6% 0.3% Paraguay
2020s 13.3% 14.8% 1.5% Paraguay

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 Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 15.4% against 14.3% in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Argentina and Paraguay?
1.1%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Paraguay?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Paraguay rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Argentina ranks 9th and Paraguay ranks 7th 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
Last refreshed