Child adolescent obesity in Argentina
Argentina: Child adolescent obesity was 43.07 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Child adolescent obesity in Argentina, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child adolescent obesity in Argentina stood at 43.07. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity in Argentina peaked at 43.07 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.87, in 1980.
That places Argentina 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13 | 10.87 | 15.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.98 | 16.01 | 22.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.45 | 22.91 | 30.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.73 | 30.85 | 38.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.38 | 39.64 | 43.07 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 16 United Arab Emirates 44.21 compare
- 17 Antigua and Barbuda 44.05 compare
- 18 Belize 43.39 compare
- 20 Saint Kitts and Nevis 41.97 compare
- 21 Barbados 41.53 compare
- 22 United States 41.46 compare
More health data for Argentina
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,462 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 684 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 356,054 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 341,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 354,287 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 339,671 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 353,043 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 338,076 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity in Argentina?
- Child adolescent obesity in Argentina was 43.07 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 43.07 in 2024.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.87 in 1980.
- How does Argentina rank for child adolescent obesity?
- Argentina ranks 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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 Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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