Argentina vs Brazil: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Argentina
66.9%
in 2024
Brazil
66.5%
in 2024
Argentina rank
59th
Brazil rank
61st
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Argentina
- Brazil
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 66.9% against 66.5% in Brazil, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Brazil ahead.
Argentina ranks 59th and Brazil ranks 61st of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Brazil in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.4% | 36.5% | 2.0% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 42.1% | 40.6% | 1.5% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 46.1% | 3.7% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 55.7% | 2.4% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 65.1% | 64.3% | 0.8% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Argentina or Brazil?
- Argentina, at 66.9% against 66.5% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Argentina and Brazil?
- 0.4%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Argentina ranks 59th and Brazil ranks 61st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.