Argentina vs Guyana: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Argentina
66.9%
in 2024
Guyana
68.3%
in 2024
Argentina rank
59th
Guyana rank
57th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Argentina
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 68.3% against 66.9% in Argentina, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 59th and Guyana ranks 57th of 199 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.4% | 36.4% | 2.0% | Guyana |
| 1990s | 42.1% | 44.3% | 2.2% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 52.8% | 3.1% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 60.9% | 2.8% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 65.1% | 66.8% | 1.7% | Guyana |
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 Guyana?
- Guyana, at 68.3% against 66.9% in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Argentina and Guyana?
- 1.4%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Guyana?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Guyana rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Argentina ranks 59th and Guyana ranks 57th 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.