Argentina vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Prevalence of overweight
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Argentina
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 68.4% against 36.9% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 31.5%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.9 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 31st and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th of 196 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.2% | 15.6% | 31.5% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 21.8% | 33.1% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 29.7% | 32.7% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 67.6% | 35.9% | 31.7% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Argentina or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Argentina, at 68.4% against 36.9% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Argentina and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 31.5%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Argentina ranks 31st and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th 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 (% of 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 adults is the percentage of adults 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.