Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Argentina
Argentina: Prevalence rate of obesity in adults was 37.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Argentina, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Argentina stood at 37.2%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Argentina peaked at 37.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 1980.
That places Argentina 30th out of 199 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.
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.7% | — |
| 1981 | 9.0% | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 9.4% | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 9.7% | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 10.1% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 10.5% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 10.9% | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 11.4% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 11.8% | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 12.3% | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 12.7% | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 13.2% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 13.7% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 14.3% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 14.8% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 15.3% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 15.9% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 16.5% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 17.1% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 17.7% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 18.3% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 18.9% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 20.1% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 20.7% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 22.6% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 26.3% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 27.1% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 29.7% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 30.6% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 31.5% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 32.5% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 33.4% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 34.3% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 35.3% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 36.2% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 37.2% | +2.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 37.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.2%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 37.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.6%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.4% | 8.7% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 12.7% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 18.3% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 24.7% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 33.4% | 37.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Argentina?
- Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Argentina was 37.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence rate of obesity in adults recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of obesity in adults recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 1980.
- How does Argentina rank for prevalence rate of obesity in adults?
- Argentina ranks 30th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence rate of obesity in adults rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence rate of obesity in adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated prevalence of obesity in adults, based on general population surveys and statistical modeling. Obesity is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.