Argentina vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Prevalence of overweight, weight for height
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height over time
- Argentina
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 14.3% against 7.9% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.8 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 9th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th of 163 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 5.6% | 4.9% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 6.9% | 4.4% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 7.7% | 5.6% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, Argentina or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Argentina, at 14.3% against 7.9% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height between Argentina and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 6.4%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height?
- Argentina ranks 9th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). 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 children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.