Argentina vs WB_MI: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Argentina
14.3%
in 2024
WB_MI
5.1%
in 2024
Argentina rank
9th
WB_MI rank
8th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Argentina
- WB_MI
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 14.3% against 5.1% in WB_MI, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 2.8 times WB_MI's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 9th and WB_MI ranks 8th of 162 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | WB_MI | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 5.1% | 5.4% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 5.0% | 6.3% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 4.9% | 8.3% | 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 WB_MI?
- Argentina, at 14.3% against 5.1% in WB_MI as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Argentina and WB_MI?
- 9.2%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and WB_MI?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and WB_MI rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Argentina ranks 9th and WB_MI ranks 8th 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.