Argentina vs Northern Africa (African Union): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Argentina
41.09
in 2022
Northern Africa (African Union)
35.49
in 2022
Argentina rank
26th
Northern Africa (African Union) rank
27th

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

  • Argentina
  • Northern Africa (African Union)
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 41.09 against 35.49 in Northern Africa (African Union), a difference of 5.6.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Northern Africa (African Union)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern Africa (African Union) ahead.

Argentina ranks 26th and Northern Africa (African Union) ranks 27th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Northern Africa (African Union) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Northern Africa (African Union) Difference Ahead
2000s 26.46 27.93 1.47 Northern Africa (African Union)
2010s 33.98 31.94 2.04 Argentina
2020s 40.08 35.01 5.07 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 Northern Africa (African Union)?
Argentina, at 41.09 against 35.49 in Northern Africa (African Union) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Argentina and Northern Africa (African Union)?
5.6, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Northern Africa (African Union)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Northern Africa (African Union) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Argentina ranks 26th and Northern Africa (African Union) ranks 27th 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