Argentina vs Eastern Europe: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight

Argentina
14.3%
in 2024
Eastern Europe
9.1%
in 2024
Argentina rank
11th
Eastern Europe rank
7th

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Argentina
  • Eastern Europe
051015200020122024

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 14.3% against 9.1% in Eastern Europe, a difference of 5.2%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.6 times Eastern Europe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eastern Europe ahead.

Argentina ranks 11th and Eastern Europe ranks 7th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Eastern Europe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Eastern Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 10.5% 14.0% 3.5% Eastern Europe
2010s 11.3% 9.5% 1.8% Argentina
2020s 13.3% 8.3% 5.0% 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 Eastern Europe?
Argentina, at 14.3% against 9.1% in Eastern Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Argentina and Eastern Europe?
5.2%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Eastern Europe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Eastern Europe rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
Argentina ranks 11th and Eastern Europe ranks 7th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Unit
per pop u5
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 5,275 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed