Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Argentina
Argentina: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 37.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
37.2
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
27th
of 196 countries
All-time high
37.2
in 2024
All-time low
8.67
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Argentina, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity prevalence adults who gho 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, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Argentina peaked at 37.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.67, in 1980.
That places Argentina 27th 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.
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.67 | — |
| 1981 | 9.01 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 9.36 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 9.73 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 10.11 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 10.51 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 10.93 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 11.36 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 11.8 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 12.27 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 12.74 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 13.23 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 13.74 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 14.26 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 14.79 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 15.34 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 15.91 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 16.49 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 17.08 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 17.69 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 18.29 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 18.9 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 19.5 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 20.11 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 20.72 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 21.35 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 21.99 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 22.64 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 23.31 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 24.02 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 24.75 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 25.51 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 26.3 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 27.12 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 27.96 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 28.84 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 29.73 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 30.63 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 31.54 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 32.45 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 33.38 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 34.32 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 35.27 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 36.23 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 37.2 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.38 | 8.67 | 12.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.13 | 12.74 | 17.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.08 | 18.29 | 24.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.48 | 24.75 | 32.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.28 | 33.38 | 37.2 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity prevalence adults who gho in Argentina?
- Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Argentina was 37.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.67 in 1980.
- How does Argentina rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
- Argentina ranks 27th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity prevalence adults who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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