Argentina vs Paraguay: Prevalence of overweight
Argentina
68.4%
in 2022
Paraguay
69.1%
in 2022
Argentina rank
31st
Paraguay rank
28th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Argentina
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 69.1% against 68.4% in Argentina, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 31st and Paraguay ranks 28th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.2% | 45.9% | 1.2% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 54.6% | 0.2% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 63.0% | 0.6% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 67.6% | 68.3% | 0.7% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Argentina or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 69.1% against 68.4% in Argentina as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Argentina and Paraguay?
- 0.7%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Paraguay?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Paraguay rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Argentina ranks 31st and Paraguay ranks 28th 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.