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
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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About this data
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.