Argentina vs ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Argentina
41.09
in 2022
ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE)
35.89
in 2022
Argentina rank
26th
ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE) rank
25th

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time

  • Argentina
  • ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE)
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 41.09 against 35.89 in ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE), a difference of 5.2.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 26th and ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE) ranks 25th of 193 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE) Difference Ahead
2000s 26.46 25.41 1.04 Argentina
2010s 33.98 30.93 3.06 Argentina
2020s 40.08 35.18 4.9 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 ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE)?
Argentina, at 41.09 against 35.89 in ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Argentina and ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE)?
5.2, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Argentina and ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Argentina ranks 26th and ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE) ranks 25th 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.

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Indicator
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed