Adult obesity vs protein in Argentina

Argentina: Adult obesity vs protein was 38.06 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
38.06
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
24th
of 196 countries
All-time high
38.06
in 2024
All-time low
8.67
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Adult obesity vs protein in Argentina, 1980–2024

102030401980200220241980: 8.71981: 91982: 9.41983: 9.71984: 10.11985: 10.61986: 111987: 11.41988: 11.91989: 12.31990: 12.81991: 13.31992: 13.81993: 14.31994: 14.81995: 15.41996: 15.91997: 16.51998: 171999: 17.62000: 18.22001: 18.82002: 19.42003: 20.12004: 20.72005: 21.42006: 222007: 22.72008: 23.42009: 24.12010: 24.92011: 25.72012: 26.52013: 27.32014: 28.22015: 29.12016: 30.12017: 312018: 322019: 332020: 342021: 352022: 362023: 372024: 38.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, adult obesity vs protein in Argentina stood at 38.06. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult obesity vs protein in Argentina peaked at 38.06 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.67, in 1980.

That places Argentina 24th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Adult obesity vs protein in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Adult obesity vs protein in Argentina, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 8.67
1981 9.01 +4.0%
1982 9.37 +4.0%
1983 9.75 +4.0%
1984 10.14 +4.0%
1985 10.55 +4.0%
1986 10.98 +4.0%
1987 11.42 +4.0%
1988 11.87 +4.0%
1989 12.34 +3.9%
1990 12.82 +3.9%
1991 13.31 +3.8%
1992 13.81 +3.8%
1993 14.32 +3.7%
1994 14.84 +3.6%
1995 15.37 +3.6%
1996 15.92 +3.5%
1997 16.47 +3.5%
1998 17.05 +3.5%
1999 17.64 +3.5%
2000 18.24 +3.4%
2001 18.84 +3.3%
2002 19.45 +3.2%
2003 20.07 +3.2%
2004 20.71 +3.2%
2005 21.35 +3.1%
2006 22.01 +3.1%
2007 22.69 +3.1%
2008 23.39 +3.1%
2009 24.11 +3.1%
2010 24.87 +3.1%
2011 25.66 +3.2%
2012 26.48 +3.2%
2013 27.33 +3.2%
2014 28.22 +3.2%
2015 29.14 +3.3%
2016 30.09 +3.3%
2017 31.05 +3.2%
2018 32.01 +3.1%
2019 32.99 +3.1%
2020 33.99 +3.0%
2021 34.98 +2.9%
2022 35.99 +2.9%
2023 37.02 +2.9%
2024 38.06 +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10.41 8.67 12.34 10
1990s 15.16 12.82 17.64 10
2000s 21.09 18.24 24.11 10
2010s 28.78 24.87 32.99 10
2020s 36.01 33.99 38.06 5

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 21 Barbados 39.64 compare
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  4. 25 Panama 37.76 compare
  5. 26 Brunei 37.72 compare
  6. 27 Romania 37.68 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult obesity vs protein in Argentina?
Adult obesity vs protein in Argentina was 38.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 38.06 in 2024.
What is the lowest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 8.67 in 1980.
How does Argentina rank for adult obesity vs protein?
Argentina ranks 24th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is adult obesity vs protein rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adult obesity vs protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult obesity vs protein
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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