Argentina vs Uruguay: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Argentina
41.09
in 2022
Uruguay
40.05
in 2022
Argentina rank
26th
Uruguay rank
29th

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

  • Argentina
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 41.09 against 40.05 in Uruguay, a difference of 1.04.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.

Argentina ranks 26th and Uruguay ranks 29th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 19.17 20.95 1.78 Uruguay
2000s 26.46 27.97 1.52 Uruguay
2010s 33.98 34.21 0.225 Uruguay
2020s 40.08 39.24 0.8433 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 Uruguay?
Argentina, at 41.09 against 40.05 in Uruguay as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Argentina and Uruguay?
1.04, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Uruguay?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Uruguay rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Argentina ranks 26th and Uruguay ranks 29th 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