Overweight prevalence: SDG 2.2.2 in Argentina
Argentina: Overweight prevalence: SDG 2.2.2 was 14.28 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.28
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
4th
of 27 countries
All-time high
14.28
in 2024
All-time low
10.44
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Argentina, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Argentina is 14.28, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Argentina peaked at 14.28 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.44, in 2002.
Argentina ranks 4th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight prevalence: SDG 2.2.2 in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.45 | — |
| 2001 | 10.44 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 10.44 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 10.44 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.46 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 10.49 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 10.53 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 10.57 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 10.61 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 10.66 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 10.71 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 10.79 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 10.88 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 10.97 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.09 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 11.23 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 11.4 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 11.59 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 11.83 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 12.11 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 12.42 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 12.79 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 13.22 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 13.71 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 14.28 | +4.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 14.28 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.87, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 14.28 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.44, 1.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.51 | 10.44 | 10.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.26 | 10.71 | 12.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.28 | 12.42 | 14.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Argentina?
- Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Argentina was 14.28 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 14.28 in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.44 in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)?
- Argentina ranks 4th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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