Argentina vs ECLAC_All countries: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Argentina
20.27
in 2022
ECLAC_All countries
15.71
in 2022
Argentina rank
22nd
ECLAC_All countries rank
20th

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • Argentina
  • ECLAC_All countries
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 20.27 against 15.71 in ECLAC_All countries, a difference of 4.56.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.3 times ECLAC_All countries's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was ECLAC_All countries ahead.

Argentina ranks 22nd and ECLAC_All countries ranks 20th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and ECLAC_All countries in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina ECLAC_All countries Difference Ahead
2000s 7.36 7.82 0.452 ECLAC_All countries
2010s 12.98 11.91 1.07 Argentina
2020s 19.17 15.16 4.01 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, Argentina or ECLAC_All countries?
Argentina, at 20.27 against 15.71 in ECLAC_All countries as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Argentina and ECLAC_All countries?
4.56, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and ECLAC_All countries?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Argentina and ECLAC_All countries rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Argentina ranks 22nd and ECLAC_All countries ranks 20th of 193 countries.
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.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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