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

Argentina
20.27
in 2022
Egypt
20.42
in 2022
Argentina rank
22nd
Egypt rank
21st

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

  • Argentina
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 20.42 against 20.27 in Argentina, a difference of 0.15.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 22nd and Egypt ranks 21st of 193 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Egypt Difference Ahead
1990s 4.36 11.62 7.26 Egypt
2000s 7.36 14.54 7.17 Egypt
2010s 12.98 17.21 4.23 Egypt
2020s 19.17 20.02 0.8433 Egypt

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 Egypt?
Egypt, at 20.42 against 20.27 in Argentina as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Argentina and Egypt?
0.15, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Egypt?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Egypt rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Argentina ranks 22nd and Egypt ranks 21st 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