Argentina vs ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Argentina
20.27
in 2022
ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC)
15.83
in 2022
Argentina rank
22nd
ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC) rank
19th

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

  • Argentina
  • ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC)
5101520199020062022

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 20.27 against 15.83 in ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC), a difference of 4.44.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.3 times ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC) ahead.

Argentina ranks 22nd and ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC) ranks 19th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC) Difference Ahead
2000s 7.36 9.33 1.97 ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC)
2010s 12.98 12.44 0.5477 Argentina
2020s 19.17 15.31 3.86 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 ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC)?
Argentina, at 20.27 against 15.83 in ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Argentina and ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC)?
4.44, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Argentina and ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Argentina ranks 22nd and ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC) ranks 19th 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