Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Argentina

Argentina: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 371.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
371.6
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
20th
of 162 countries
All-time high
434.5
in 2018
All-time low
365.8
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Argentina, 2000–2024

01002003004002000201220242000: 3692001: 367.52002: 366.52003: 366.12004: 365.82005: 366.32006: 368.32007: 370.82008: 374.92009: 380.62010: 386.82011: 393.72012: 400.32013: 405.42014: 412.12015: 4202016: 425.72017: 430.62018: 434.52019: 431.72020: 419.32021: 403.92022: 389.62023: 377.12024: 371.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Argentina stood at 371.6.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Argentina peaked at 434.5 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 365.8, in 2004.

That places Argentina 20th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates in Argentina, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 369
2001 367.5 -0.4%
2002 366.5 -0.3%
2003 366.1 -0.1%
2004 365.8 -0.1%
2005 366.3 +0.1%
2006 368.3 +0.5%
2007 370.8 +0.7%
2008 374.9 +1.1%
2009 380.6 +1.5%
2010 386.8 +1.6%
2011 393.7 +1.8%
2012 400.3 +1.7%
2013 405.4 +1.3%
2014 412.1 +1.7%
2015 420 +1.9%
2016 425.7 +1.4%
2017 430.6 +1.2%
2018 434.5 +0.9%
2019 431.7 -0.6%
2020 419.3 -2.9%
2021 403.9 -3.7%
2022 389.6 -3.5%
2023 377.1 -3.2%
2024 371.6 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 369.58 365.8 380.6 10
2010s 414.08 386.8 434.5 10
2020s 392.3 371.6 419.3 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Argentina?
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Argentina was 371.6 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 434.5 in 2018.
What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 365.8 in 2004.
How does Argentina rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
Argentina ranks 20th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
183 places, 4,765 data points, 1990–2024
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