Argentina vs Uruguay: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Argentina
14.3%
in 2024
Uruguay
13.5%
in 2024
Argentina rank
9th
Uruguay rank
11th
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Argentina
- Uruguay
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 14.3% against 13.5% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 9th and Uruguay ranks 11th of 163 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 9.4% | 1.2% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 9.7% | 1.6% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 12.2% | 1.1% | Argentina |
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 Uruguay?
- Argentina, at 14.3% against 13.5% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Argentina and Uruguay?
- 0.8%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Uruguay rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Argentina ranks 9th and Uruguay 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.