Argentina vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)
Argentina
14.28
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean
8.77
in 2024
Argentina rank
4th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
3rd
Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) over time
- Argentina
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 14.28 against 8.77 in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 5.51.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.6 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 4th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 3rd of 27 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.51 | 6.93 | 3.58 | Argentina |
| 2010s | 11.26 | 7.55 | 3.71 | Argentina |
| 2020s | 13.28 | 8.4 | 4.89 | 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Argentina, at 14.28 against 8.77 in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) between Argentina and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 5.51, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)?
- Argentina ranks 4th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 3rd 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.