Argentina vs Hungary: Prevalence of obesity, male
Argentina
35.9%
in 2024
Hungary
34.5%
in 2024
Argentina rank
17th
Hungary rank
18th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Argentina
- Hungary
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 35.9% against 34.5% in Hungary, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 17th and Hungary ranks 18th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Hungary in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.5% | 10.1% | 0.5% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 14.4% | 0.7% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 21.1% | 0.3% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 28.1% | 0.5% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 33.2% | 0.9% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Argentina or Hungary?
- Argentina, at 35.9% against 34.5% in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Argentina and Hungary?
- 1.4%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Hungary?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Hungary rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Argentina ranks 17th and Hungary ranks 18th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.