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