Share of adults who are overweight in Argentina

Argentina: Share of adults who are overweight was 69.98 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
69.98
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
28th
of 196 countries
All-time high
69.98
in 2024
All-time low
35.84
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults who are overweight in Argentina, 1980–2024

02040601980200220241980: 35.81981: 36.61982: 37.31983: 381984: 38.81985: 39.61986: 40.31987: 41.11988: 41.91989: 42.71990: 43.61991: 44.41992: 45.21993: 461994: 46.81995: 47.71996: 48.51997: 49.31998: 50.11999: 50.92000: 51.62001: 52.42002: 53.12003: 53.82004: 54.52005: 55.22006: 55.92007: 56.72008: 57.42009: 58.12010: 58.92011: 59.72012: 60.52013: 61.32014: 62.12015: 62.92016: 63.72017: 64.52018: 65.32019: 66.12020: 66.92021: 67.72022: 68.52023: 69.22024: 70

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 69.98 for share of adults who are overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Argentina peaked at 69.98 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.84, in 1980.

Argentina ranks 28th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 39.21 35.84 42.73 10
1990s 47.23 43.55 50.86 10
2000s 54.87 51.62 58.15 10
2010s 62.52 58.91 66.13 10
2020s 68.45 66.91 69.98 5

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 25 Peru 70.39 compare
  2. 26 Syrian Arab Republic 70.18 compare
  3. 27 United Arab Emirates 70.11 compare
  4. 29 Uruguay 69.18 compare
  5. 30 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 68.71 compare
  6. 31 Palestine 68.46 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who are overweight in Argentina?
Share of adults who are overweight in Argentina was 69.98 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 69.98 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 35.84 in 1980.
How does Argentina rank for share of adults who are overweight?
Argentina ranks 28th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of adults who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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