Share of adults who are overweight in Argentina
Argentina: Share of adults who are overweight was 69.98 in 2024. β² 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
1980β2024
Share of adults who are overweight in Argentina, 1980β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 25 Peru 70.39 compare
- 26 Syrian Arab Republic 70.18 compare
- 27 United Arab Emirates 70.11 compare
- 29 Uruguay 69.18 compare
- 30 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 68.71 compare
- 31 Palestine 68.46 compare
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 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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