Argentina vs Paraguay: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Argentina
14.3%
in 2024
Paraguay
15.4%
in 2024
Argentina rank
9th
Paraguay rank
7th
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Argentina
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 15.4% against 14.3% in Argentina, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 9th and Paraguay ranks 7th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 7.8% | 2.8% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 11.6% | 0.3% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 14.8% | 1.5% | Paraguay |
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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 15.4% against 14.3% in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Argentina and Paraguay?
- 1.1%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Paraguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Paraguay rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Argentina ranks 9th and Paraguay ranks 7th 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.