Share of men defined as overweight in Argentina
Argentina: Share of men defined as overweight was 73.09 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
73.09
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
14th
of 199 countries
All-time high
73.09
in 2024
All-time low
40.49
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Argentina, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men defined as overweight in Argentina is 73.09, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Argentina peaked at 73.09 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.49, in 1980.
Argentina ranks 14th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of men defined as overweight in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 40.49 | — |
| 1981 | 41.28 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 42.08 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 42.88 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 43.7 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 44.52 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 45.35 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 46.18 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 47.03 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 47.88 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 48.74 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 49.61 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 50.47 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 51.32 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 52.17 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 53.01 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 53.84 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 54.65 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 55.44 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 56.22 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 56.98 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 57.72 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 58.44 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 59.15 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 59.85 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 60.54 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 61.24 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 61.92 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 62.62 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 63.31 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 64.01 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 64.71 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 65.4 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 66.08 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 66.74 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 67.41 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 68.07 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 68.72 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 69.36 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 69.99 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 70.62 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 71.25 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 71.86 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 72.48 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 73.09 | +0.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 73.09 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.65, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 73.09 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.03, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.14 | 40.49 | 47.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.55 | 48.74 | 56.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.18 | 56.98 | 63.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.05 | 64.01 | 69.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.86 | 70.62 | 73.09 | 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 men defined as overweight in Argentina?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Argentina was 73.09 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 73.09 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.49 in 1980.
- How does Argentina rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Argentina ranks 14th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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