Argentina vs Greece: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Argentina
14.3%
in 2024
Greece
13.5%
in 2024
Argentina rank
9th
Greece rank
11th
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Argentina
- Greece
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 14.3% against 13.5% in Greece, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greece ahead.
Argentina ranks 9th and Greece ranks 11th of 163 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 12.1% | 1.6% | Greece |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 13.8% | 2.5% | Greece |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 13.7% | 0.4% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Argentina or Greece?
- Argentina, at 14.3% against 13.5% in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Argentina and Greece?
- 0.8%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Greece?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Greece rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Argentina ranks 9th and Greece ranks 11th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.