Argentina vs Central Asia and Southern Asia: Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older)
Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) over time
- Argentina
- Central Asia and Southern Asia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 37.2 % against 11.1 % in Central Asia and Southern Asia, a difference of 26.1 %.
That makes Argentina's figure about 3.4 times Central Asia and Southern Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 28th and Central Asia and Southern Asia ranks 30th of 184 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Central Asia and Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.07 % | 4.03 % | 17.04 % | Argentina |
| 2010s | 28.47 % | 7.06 % | 21.41 % | Argentina |
| 2020s | 35.28 % | 10.16 % | 25.12 % | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older), Argentina or Central Asia and Southern Asia?
- Argentina, at 37.2 % against 11.1 % in Central Asia and Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) between Argentina and Central Asia and Southern Asia?
- 26.1 %, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Central Asia and Southern Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Central Asia and Southern Asia rank globally for prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older)?
- Argentina ranks 28th and Central Asia and Southern Asia ranks 30th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) (percent) — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.