Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Argentina
Argentina: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 38.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
38.1%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
27th
of 198 countries
All-time high
38.1%
in 2024
All-time low
8.7%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Argentina, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 38.1% for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in 2024. 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, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Argentina peaked at 38.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 1980.
That places Argentina 27th out of 198 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.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.7% | — |
| 1981 | 9.0% | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 9.4% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 9.7% | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 10.1% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 10.6% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 11.0% | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 11.4% | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 11.9% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 12.3% | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 12.8% | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 13.3% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 13.8% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 14.3% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 14.8% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 15.4% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 15.9% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 16.5% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 17.0% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 17.6% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 18.2% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 18.8% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 19.4% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 20.1% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 20.7% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 26.5% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 27.3% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 28.2% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 29.1% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 31.0% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 33.0% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 34.0% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 36.0% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 37.0% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 38.1% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.4% | 8.7% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 12.8% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 18.2% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 24.9% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 34.0% | 38.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Argentina?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Argentina was 38.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 1980.
- How does Argentina rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Argentina ranks 27th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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