Argentina vs World: Prevalence of overweight
Argentina
68.4%
in 2022
World
38.9%
in 2016
Argentina rank
31st
World rank
28th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Argentina
- World
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 68.4% against 38.9% in World, a difference of 29.5%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.8 times World's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 31st and World ranks 28th of 196 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.2% | 28.5% | 18.7% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 32.9% | 22.0% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 37.3% | 24.0% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Argentina or World?
- Argentina, at 68.4% against 38.9% in World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Argentina and World?
- 29.5%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and World?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Argentina and World rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Argentina ranks 31st and World 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.