2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Argentina
Argentina: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 12.6 in 2022. ▲ Rising
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Argentina, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Argentina stood at 12.6. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Argentina peaked at 12.6 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.7, in 2000.
That places Argentina 12th out of 160 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.7 | — |
| 2001 | 10.7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.8 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 10.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.9 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 10.9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.1 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.2 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 11.3 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 11.5 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 11.6 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 11.8 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 12 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 12.3 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 12.6 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.78 | 10.7 | 10.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.23 | 10.9 | 11.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3 | 12 | 12.6 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Argentina?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Argentina was 12.6 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7 in 2000.
- How does Argentina rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Argentina ranks 12th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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