Argentina vs Palestine: Prevalence of overweight
Argentina
68.4%
in 2022
Palestine
68.8%
in 2022
Argentina rank
31st
Palestine rank
29th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Argentina
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 68.8% against 68.4% in Argentina, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 31st and Palestine ranks 29th of 196 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.2% | 59.0% | 11.9% | Palestine |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 65.1% | 10.2% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 68.0% | 5.5% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 67.6% | 68.7% | 1.1% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Argentina or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 68.8% against 68.4% in Argentina as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Argentina and Palestine?
- 0.4%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Palestine?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Palestine rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Argentina ranks 31st and Palestine ranks 29th 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.