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
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.