Share of adults defined as obese in Argentina
Argentina: Share of adults defined as obese was 38.06 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
38.06
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
27th
of 199 countries
All-time high
38.06
in 2024
All-time low
8.67
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Argentina, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 38.06 for share of adults defined as obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Argentina peaked at 38.06 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.67, in 1980.
Argentina ranks 27th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults defined as obese in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.67 | — |
| 1981 | 9.01 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 9.37 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 9.75 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 10.14 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 10.55 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 10.98 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 11.42 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 11.87 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 12.34 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 12.82 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 13.31 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 13.81 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 14.32 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 14.84 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 15.37 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 15.92 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 16.47 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 17.05 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 17.64 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 18.24 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 18.84 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 19.45 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 20.07 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 20.71 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 21.35 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 22.01 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 22.69 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 23.39 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 24.11 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 24.87 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 25.66 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 26.48 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 27.33 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 28.22 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 29.14 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 30.09 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 31.05 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 32.01 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 32.99 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 33.99 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 34.98 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 35.99 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 37.02 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 38.06 | +2.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 38.06 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.65, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 38.06 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.16, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.41 | 8.67 | 12.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.16 | 12.82 | 17.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.09 | 18.24 | 24.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.78 | 24.87 | 32.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.01 | 33.99 | 38.06 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More reference data data for Argentina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults defined as obese in Argentina?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Argentina was 38.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 38.06 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.67 in 1980.
- How does Argentina rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Argentina ranks 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. 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 Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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