Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 38.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Argentina, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Argentina is 38.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Argentina peaked at 38.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 1980.
Argentina ranks 27th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 38.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 38.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.2%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.4% | 8.7% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 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 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More health data for Argentina
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6333 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 684 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Argentina?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Argentina was 38.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 1980.
- How does Argentina rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Argentina ranks 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.