Argentina vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight

Argentina
14.3%
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS)
8.6%
in 2024
Argentina rank
11th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
10th

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Argentina
  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
051015200020122024

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 14.3% against 8.6% in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 5.7%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.7 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 11th and Small island developing States (SIDS) 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 Small island developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
2000s 10.5% 6.0% 4.6% Argentina
2010s 11.3% 7.4% 3.9% 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Argentina, at 14.3% against 8.6% in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Argentina and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
5.7%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
Argentina ranks 11th and Small island developing States (SIDS) 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.

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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