Argentina vs Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Argentina
41.09
in 2022
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
36.15
in 2022
Argentina rank
26th
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
23rd

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

  • Argentina
  • Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 41.09 against 36.15 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 4.94.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s.

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

Argentina ranks 26th and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 23rd of 193 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 (UNICEF Prog.regions) Difference Ahead
2000s 26.46 24.03 2.42 Argentina
2010s 33.98 30.75 3.23 Argentina
2020s 40.08 35.42 4.66 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 Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Argentina, at 41.09 against 36.15 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Argentina and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
4.94, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Argentina ranks 26th and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 23rd 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