Argentina vs Northern Europe: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Argentina
14.3%
in 2024
Northern Europe
7.8%
in 2024
Argentina rank
11th
Northern Europe rank
14th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Argentina
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 14.3% against 7.8% in Northern Europe, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.8 times Northern Europe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 11th and Northern Europe ranks 14th of 178 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 6.9% | 3.6% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 7.5% | 3.7% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 7.8% | 5.5% | 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 Europe?
- Argentina, at 14.3% against 7.8% in Northern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Argentina and Northern Europe?
- 6.5%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Northern Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Northern Europe rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Argentina ranks 11th and Northern Europe ranks 14th 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.