Argentina vs European Union: Prevalence of overweight, male

Argentina
71.9%
in 2022
European Union
59.3%
in 2022
Argentina rank
15th
European Union rank
13th

Prevalence of overweight, male over time

  • Argentina
  • European Union
020406080199020062022

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 71.9% against 59.3% in European Union, a difference of 12.6%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times European Union's.

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

Argentina ranks 15th and European Union ranks 13th of 196 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina European Union Difference Ahead
1990s 52.4% 52.2% 0.2% Argentina
2000s 60.1% 57.4% 2.7% Argentina
2010s 67.0% 59.4% 7.6% Argentina
2020s 71.2% 59.3% 11.9% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Argentina or European Union?
Argentina, at 71.9% against 59.3% in European Union as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Argentina and European Union?
12.6%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and European Union?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Argentina and European Union rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
Argentina ranks 15th and European Union ranks 13th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults)
Unit
% of male adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.