América Latina y el Caribe vs Argentina: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
América Latina y el Caribe
15.7
in 2022
Argentina
20.27
in 2022
América Latina y el Caribe rank
24th
Argentina rank
22nd
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- América Latina y el Caribe
- Argentina
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 20.27 against 15.7 in América Latina y el Caribe, a difference of 4.57.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.3 times América Latina y el Caribe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was América Latina y el Caribe ahead.
América Latina y el Caribe ranks 24th and Argentina ranks 22nd of 156 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, América Latina y el Caribe averaged higher in 1 and Argentina in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | América Latina y el Caribe | Argentina | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.79 | 7.36 | 0.4307 | América Latina y el Caribe |
| 2010s | 11.89 | 12.98 | 1.09 | Argentina |
| 2020s | 15.15 | 19.17 | 4.03 | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, América Latina y el Caribe or Argentina?
- Argentina, at 20.27 against 15.7 in América Latina y el Caribe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between América Latina y el Caribe and Argentina?
- 4.57, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for América Latina y el Caribe and Argentina?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do América Latina y el Caribe and Argentina rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- América Latina y el Caribe ranks 24th and Argentina ranks 22nd of 156 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.