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

Argentina
20.27
in 2022
Saint Lucia
19.3
in 2022
Argentina rank
22nd
Saint Lucia rank
25th

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

  • Argentina
  • Saint Lucia
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 20.27 against 19.3 in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.97.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Saint Lucia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saint Lucia ahead.

Argentina ranks 22nd and Saint Lucia ranks 25th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
1990s 4.36 6.69 2.33 Saint Lucia
2000s 7.36 10.48 3.11 Saint Lucia
2010s 12.98 14.96 1.98 Saint Lucia
2020s 19.17 18.66 0.51 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 Saint Lucia?
Argentina, at 20.27 against 19.3 in Saint Lucia as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Argentina and Saint Lucia?
0.97, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Saint Lucia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Saint Lucia rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Argentina ranks 22nd and Saint Lucia ranks 25th 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