Argentina vs Northern Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight

Argentina
14.3%
in 2024
Northern Africa
8.5%
in 2024
Argentina rank
11th
Northern Africa rank
12th

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Argentina
  • Northern Africa
051015200020122024

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 14.3% against 8.5% in Northern Africa, a difference of 5.8%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.7 times Northern Africa's.

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

Argentina ranks 11th and Northern Africa ranks 12th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Northern Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Northern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 10.5% 12.0% 1.5% Northern Africa
2010s 11.3% 10.5% 0.8% Argentina
2020s 13.3% 8.5% 4.8% 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 Northern Africa?
Argentina, at 14.3% against 8.5% in Northern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Argentina and Northern Africa?
5.8%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Northern Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Northern Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
Argentina ranks 11th and Northern Africa ranks 12th 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 (%)
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