Argentina vs Central America (UNSDG): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Argentina
41.09
in 2022
Central America (UNSDG)
35.73
in 2022
Argentina rank
26th
Central America (UNSDG) rank
26th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Argentina
- Central America (UNSDG)
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 41.09 against 35.73 in Central America (UNSDG), a difference of 5.36.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Central America (UNSDG)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central America (UNSDG) ahead.
Argentina ranks 26th and Central America (UNSDG) ranks 26th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Central America (UNSDG) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Central America (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.46 | 28.96 | 2.51 | Central America (UNSDG) |
| 2010s | 33.98 | 33.15 | 0.8343 | Argentina |
| 2020s | 40.08 | 35.39 | 4.69 | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, Argentina or Central America (UNSDG)?
- Argentina, at 41.09 against 35.73 in Central America (UNSDG) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Argentina and Central America (UNSDG)?
- 5.36, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Central America (UNSDG)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Central America (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Argentina ranks 26th and Central America (UNSDG) ranks 26th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.