Argentina vs Europe and Northern America: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Argentina
14.3%
in 2024
Europe and Northern America
8.6%
in 2024
Argentina rank
11th
Europe and Northern America rank
10th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Argentina
- Europe and Northern America
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 14.3% against 8.6% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.7 times Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 11th and Europe and Northern America ranks 10th of 178 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 8.9% | 1.6% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 8.2% | 3.1% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 8.2% | 5.1% | 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 Europe and Northern America?
- Argentina, at 14.3% against 8.6% in Europe and Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Argentina and Europe and Northern America?
- 5.7%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Europe and Northern America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Europe and Northern America rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Argentina ranks 11th and Europe and Northern America ranks 10th 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.