Argentina vs Brazil: Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)
Argentina
14.28
in 2024
Brazil
10.88
in 2024
Argentina rank
4th
Brazil rank
7th
Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) over time
- Argentina
- Brazil
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 14.28 against 10.88 in Brazil, a difference of 3.4.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 4th and Brazil ranks 7th of 27 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.51 | 6.65 | 3.86 | Argentina |
| 2010s | 11.26 | 8.23 | 3.03 | Argentina |
| 2020s | 13.28 | 10.14 | 3.14 | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from), Argentina or Brazil?
- Argentina, at 14.28 against 10.88 in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) between Argentina and Brazil?
- 3.4, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)?
- Argentina ranks 4th and Brazil ranks 7th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.