Argentina vs Asia: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Argentina
14.3%
in 2024
Asia
5.0%
in 2024
Argentina rank
11th
Asia rank
24th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Argentina
- Asia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 14.3% against 5.0% in Asia, a difference of 9.3%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 2.9 times Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 11th and Asia ranks 24th of 178 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 4.3% | 6.2% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 4.8% | 6.5% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 4.9% | 8.4% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Argentina or Asia?
- Argentina, at 14.3% against 5.0% in Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Argentina and Asia?
- 9.3%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Asia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Argentina ranks 11th and Asia ranks 24th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.