Share of children who are overweight in Argentina
Argentina: Share of children who are overweight was 14.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children who are overweight in Argentina, 2000–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 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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