Argentina vs Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Argentina
20.27
in 2022
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)
15.71
in 2022
Argentina rank
22nd
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) rank
20th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Argentina
- Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 20.27 against 15.71 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG), a difference of 4.56.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.3 times Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) ahead.
Argentina ranks 22nd and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) ranks 20th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.36 | 7.82 | 0.452 | Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) |
| 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 Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- Argentina, at 20.27 against 15.71 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Argentina and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- 4.56, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Argentina ranks 22nd and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) 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.