Prevalence of obesity, female in Argentina
Argentina: Prevalence of obesity, female was 38.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, female in Argentina, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of obesity, female in Argentina stood at 38.4%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Argentina peaked at 38.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 1980.
That places Argentina 50th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.4% | — |
| 1981 | 8.7% | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 9.1% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 9.5% | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 9.9% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 10.3% | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 10.7% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 11.1% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 11.6% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 12.1% | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 12.6% | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 13.1% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 13.6% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 14.1% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 14.7% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 15.2% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 15.8% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 16.4% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 17.1% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 17.7% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 18.3% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 18.9% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 19.6% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 20.2% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 22.9% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 23.6% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 29.6% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 30.6% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 31.6% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 33.5% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 34.4% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 36.4% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 37.4% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 38.4% | +2.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 38.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.7%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 38.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.0%, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.1% | 8.4% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 12.6% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 18.3% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 25.2% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 34.4% | 38.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 47 Costa Rica 39.4% compare
- 48 Honduras 39.3% compare
- 49 El Salvador 38.8% compare
- 51 United Arab Emirates 38.4% compare
- 52 Uruguay 37.7% compare
- 53 Mauritania 37.4% compare
More gender data for Argentina
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,443 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 38,142 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 38,142 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 245,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 257,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 244,280 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 256,467 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 241,665 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, female in Argentina?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Argentina was 38.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 1980.
- How does Argentina rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Argentina ranks 50th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.