Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Argentina
Argentina: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 74.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Argentina, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 74.1% for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Argentina peaked at 74.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.8%, in 1980.
That places Argentina 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 39.8% | — |
| 1981 | 40.6% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 41.4% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 42.3% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 43.1% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 44.0% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 44.9% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 45.7% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 46.6% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 47.5% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 48.3% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 49.2% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 50.0% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 50.8% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 51.6% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 52.4% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 53.1% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 53.9% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 54.6% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 55.4% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 56.1% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 56.9% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 57.6% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 58.4% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 59.2% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 59.9% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 60.7% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 61.4% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 62.2% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 62.9% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 63.7% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 64.4% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 65.2% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 65.9% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 66.7% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 67.4% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 68.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 69.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 69.7% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 70.5% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 71.2% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 71.9% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 72.6% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 73.4% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 74.1% | +1.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 74.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 74.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.7%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.6% | 39.8% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.9% | 48.3% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.5% | 56.1% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 63.7% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 71.2% | 74.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Argentina?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Argentina was 74.1% 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 74.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8% in 1980.
- How does Argentina rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Argentina ranks 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.