Share of children who are overweight or obese in Argentina
Argentina: Share of children who are overweight or obese was 14.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children who are overweight or obese in Argentina, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children who are overweight or obese in Argentina stood at 14.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight or obese in Argentina peaked at 14.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2001.
Argentina ranks 9th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of children who are overweight or obese in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.5% | — |
| 2001 | 10.4% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | +4.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 14.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 1.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 14.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.9%, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 10.4% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 10.7% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 12.4% | 14.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are overweight or obese in Argentina?
- Share of children who are overweight or obese in Argentina was 14.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight or obese recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight or obese recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2001.
- How does Argentina rank for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Argentina ranks 9th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.