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
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.