Argentina vs Brunei: Share of overweight men vs. women
Argentina
73.1%
in 2024
Brunei
72.4%
in 2024
Argentina rank
14th
Brunei rank
16th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Argentina
- Brunei
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 73.1% against 72.4% in Brunei, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 14th and Brunei ranks 16th of 199 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Brunei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.1% | 22.5% | 21.6% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 52.5% | 32.6% | 19.9% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 46.4% | 13.8% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 60.5% | 6.5% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 70.1% | 1.8% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Argentina or Brunei?
- Argentina, at 73.1% against 72.4% in Brunei as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Argentina and Brunei?
- 0.7%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brunei?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Brunei rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Argentina ranks 14th and Brunei ranks 16th 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 overweight men vs. women. 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.