Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Argentina
Argentina: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 20.27 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
20.27
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
22nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
20.27
in 2022
All-time low
3.35
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Argentina, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 20.27 for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 86.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Argentina peaked at 20.27 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.35, in 1990.
Argentina ranks 22nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.35 | — |
| 1991 | 3.55 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 3.76 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 3.97 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 4.2 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 4.44 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 4.69 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 4.94 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 5.21 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 5.49 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 5.78 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 6.08 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 6.4 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 6.73 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 7.08 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 7.46 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 7.86 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 8.29 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 8.74 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 9.21 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 9.72 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 10.28 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 10.88 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 11.56 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 12.31 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 13.13 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 14.02 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 14.96 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 15.96 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 17.01 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 18.08 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 19.17 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 20.27 | +5.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 20.27 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.29, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 20.27 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.02, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.36 | 3.35 | 5.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.36 | 5.78 | 9.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.98 | 9.72 | 17.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.17 | 18.08 | 20.27 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 19 United States 20.6 compare
- 20 Micronesia (country) 20.48 compare
- 21 Egypt 20.42 compare
- 23 Bahrain 20.14 compare
- 24 Trinidad and Tobago 19.69 compare
- 25 Saint Lucia 19.3 compare
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- 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)
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- 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 prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Argentina?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Argentina was 20.27 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 20.27 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.35 in 1990.
- How does Argentina rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Argentina ranks 22nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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