Share of men who are obese in Argentina
Argentina: Share of men who are obese was 35.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are obese in Argentina, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men who are obese in Argentina stood at 35.9%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Argentina peaked at 35.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 1980.
That places Argentina 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.5% | 8.9% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 12.8% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 18.2% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 24.2% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 32.2% | 35.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Argentina?
- Share of men who are obese in Argentina was 35.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who are obese recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 1980.
- How does Argentina rank for share of men who are obese?
- Argentina ranks 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.