Share of children who are overweight in Argentina

Argentina: Share of children who are overweight was 14.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
14.3
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
8th
of 162 countries
All-time high
14.3
in 2024
All-time low
10.4
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of children who are overweight 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, share of children who are overweight 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, share of children who are overweight in Argentina peaked at 14.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.4, in 2001.

That places Argentina 8th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children who are overweight in Argentina?
Share of children who are overweight in Argentina was 14.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 14.3 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 10.4 in 2001.
How does Argentina rank for share of children who are overweight?
Argentina ranks 8th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of children who are overweight 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 Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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