Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Argentina
Argentina: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 24.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
24.5%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
15th
of 198 countries
All-time high
24.5%
in 2024
All-time low
2.8%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Argentina, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Argentina stood at 24.5%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Argentina peaked at 24.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1980.
That places Argentina 15th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.8% | — |
| 1981 | 3.0% | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 3.5% | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 3.7% | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 4.4% | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 4.7% | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 5.0% | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 5.3% | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 5.6% | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 6.3% | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 7.4% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 7.9% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 8.7% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 23.7% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 24.5% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.6% | 2.8% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 5.0% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 8.7% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 14.1% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 21.3% | 24.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Argentina?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Argentina was 24.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1980.
- How does Argentina rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Argentina ranks 15th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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