Argentina vs Palestine, State of: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Argentina
70.0%
in 2024
Palestine, State of
68.5%
in 2024
Argentina rank
31st
Palestine, State of rank
34th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Argentina
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 70.0% against 68.5% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Palestine, State of ahead.
Argentina ranks 31st and Palestine, State of ranks 34th of 199 countries.
Palestine, State of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.2% | 51.5% | 12.3% | Palestine, State of |
| 1990s | 47.2% | 58.9% | 11.7% | Palestine, State of |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 65.2% | 10.3% | Palestine, State of |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 68.3% | 5.8% | Palestine, State of |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 68.6% | 0.1% | Palestine, State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Argentina or Palestine, State of?
- Argentina, at 70.0% against 68.5% in Palestine, State of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Argentina and Palestine, State of?
- 1.5%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Palestine, State of?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Palestine, State of rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Argentina ranks 31st and Palestine, State of ranks 34th of 199 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 adults 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
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.