Obesity vs gdp in Argentina
Argentina: Obesity vs gdp was 38.06 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
38.06
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
27th
of 199 countries
All-time high
38.06
in 2024
All-time low
8.67
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity vs gdp in Argentina, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity vs gdp in Argentina is 38.06, 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, obesity vs gdp in Argentina peaked at 38.06 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.67, 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.
Obesity vs gdp in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.67 | — |
| 1981 | 9.01 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 9.37 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 9.75 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 10.14 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 10.55 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 10.98 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 11.42 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 11.87 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 12.34 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 12.82 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 13.31 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 13.81 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 14.32 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 14.84 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 15.37 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 15.92 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 16.47 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 17.05 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 17.64 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 18.24 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 18.84 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 19.45 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 20.07 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 20.71 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 21.35 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 22.01 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 22.69 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 23.39 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 24.11 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 24.87 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 25.66 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 26.48 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 27.33 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 28.22 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 29.14 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 30.09 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 31.05 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 32.01 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 32.99 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 33.99 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 34.98 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 35.99 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 37.02 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 38.06 | +2.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 38.06 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.65, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 38.06 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.16, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.41 | 8.67 | 12.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.16 | 12.82 | 17.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.09 | 18.24 | 24.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.78 | 24.87 | 32.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.01 | 33.99 | 38.06 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 684 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity vs gdp in Argentina?
- Obesity vs gdp in Argentina was 38.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 38.06 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.67 in 1980.
- How does Argentina rank for obesity vs gdp?
- Argentina ranks 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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