Argentina vs Oriente Medio y África del Norte: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Argentina
20.27
in 2022
Oriente Medio y África del Norte
15.71
in 2022
Argentina rank
22nd
Oriente Medio y África del Norte rank
23rd

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

  • Argentina
  • Oriente Medio y África del Norte
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 20.27 against 15.71 in Oriente Medio y África del Norte, a difference of 4.56.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.3 times Oriente Medio y África del Norte's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Oriente Medio y África del Norte ahead.

Argentina ranks 22nd and Oriente Medio y África del Norte ranks 23rd of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Oriente Medio y África del Norte in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Oriente Medio y África del Norte Difference Ahead
2000s 7.36 8.89 1.53 Oriente Medio y África del Norte
2010s 12.98 12.33 0.6501 Argentina
2020s 19.17 15.25 3.93 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 Oriente Medio y África del Norte?
Argentina, at 20.27 against 15.71 in Oriente Medio y África del Norte as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Argentina and Oriente Medio y África del Norte?
4.56, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Oriente Medio y África del Norte?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Oriente Medio y África del Norte rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Argentina ranks 22nd and Oriente Medio y África del Norte ranks 23rd 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