Argentina vs Southern Africa (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30
Argentina
35.36
in 2022
Southern Africa (UNSDG)
29.65
in 2022
Argentina rank
29th
Southern Africa (UNSDG) rank
31st
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time
- Argentina
- Southern Africa (UNSDG)
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 35.36 against 29.65 in Southern Africa (UNSDG), a difference of 5.71.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Southern Africa (UNSDG)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Southern Africa (UNSDG) ahead.
Argentina ranks 29th and Southern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 31st of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa (UNSDG) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Southern Africa (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.07 | 24.13 | 3.06 | Southern Africa (UNSDG) |
| 2010s | 28.44 | 27.8 | 0.6357 | Argentina |
| 2020s | 34.37 | 29.4 | 4.98 | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Argentina or Southern Africa (UNSDG)?
- Argentina, at 35.36 against 29.65 in Southern Africa (UNSDG) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Argentina and Southern Africa (UNSDG)?
- 5.71, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Southern Africa (UNSDG)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Southern Africa (UNSDG) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Argentina ranks 29th and Southern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 31st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.