Argentina vs Paraguay: Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)

Argentina
14.28
in 2024
Paraguay
15.4
in 2024
Argentina rank
4th
Paraguay rank
2nd

Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) over time

  • Argentina
  • Paraguay
051015200020122024

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 15.4 against 14.28 in Argentina, a difference of 1.12.

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 4th and Paraguay ranks 2nd of 27 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 10.51 7.75 2.76 Argentina
2010s 11.26 11.59 0.3258 Paraguay
2020s 13.28 14.76 1.48 Paraguay

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 Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 15.4 against 14.28 in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) between Argentina and Paraguay?
1.12, 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 (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)?
Argentina ranks 4th and Paraguay ranks 2nd 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.

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Indicator
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
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 900 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed