Children who are overweight sdgs in Argentina

Argentina: Children who are overweight sdgs was 14.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
14.3
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
9th
of 163 countries
All-time high
14.3
in 2024
All-time low
10.4
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children who are overweight sdgs in Argentina, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 10.52001: 10.42002: 10.42003: 10.42004: 10.52005: 10.52006: 10.52007: 10.62008: 10.62009: 10.72010: 10.72011: 10.82012: 10.92013: 112014: 11.12015: 11.22016: 11.42017: 11.62018: 11.82019: 12.12020: 12.42021: 12.82022: 13.22023: 13.72024: 14.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, children who are overweight sdgs 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, children who are overweight sdgs 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.

Children who are overweight sdgs in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Children who are overweight sdgs in Argentina, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value 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 +0.9%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.51 10.4 10.7 10
2010s 11.26 10.7 12.1 10
2020s 13.28 12.4 14.3 5

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 6 Ukraine 16 compare
  2. 7 Paraguay 15.4 compare
  3. 8 Trinidad and Tobago 15 compare
  4. 10 Cameroon 13.6 compare
  5. 11 Greece 13.5 compare
  6. 11 Uruguay 13.5 compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children who are overweight sdgs in Argentina?
Children who are overweight sdgs in Argentina was 14.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 14.3 in 2024.
What is the lowest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 10.4 in 2001.
How does Argentina rank for children who are overweight sdgs?
Argentina ranks 9th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children who are overweight sdgs 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children who are overweight sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children who are overweight sdgs
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
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