Argentina vs Southern Europe: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Argentina
14.3%
in 2024
Southern Europe
9.0%
in 2024
Argentina rank
11th
Southern Europe rank
8th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Argentina
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 14.3% against 9.0% in Southern Europe, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.6 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 11th and Southern Europe ranks 8th of 178 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 8.5% | 2.0% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 8.6% | 2.7% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 8.8% | 4.5% | 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 Southern Europe?
- Argentina, at 14.3% against 9.0% in Southern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Argentina and Southern Europe?
- 5.3%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Southern Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Southern Europe rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Argentina ranks 11th and Southern Europe ranks 8th 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.