Argentina vs United States of America: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Argentina
20.27
in 2022
United States of America
20.6
in 2022
Argentina rank
22nd
United States of America rank
19th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Argentina
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 20.6 against 20.27 in Argentina, a difference of 0.33.
Across all 33 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 19th of 193 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.36 | 14.53 | 10.17 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 7.36 | 20.16 | 12.8 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 12.98 | 20.68 | 7.7 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 19.17 | 20.6 | 1.43 | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 20.6 against 20.27 in Argentina as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Argentina and United States of America?
- 0.33, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United States of America?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and United States of America rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Argentina ranks 22nd and United States of America 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.