Prevalence of obesity, male in Argentina
Argentina: Prevalence of obesity, male was 35.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, male in Argentina, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of obesity, male in Argentina stood at 35.9%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Argentina peaked at 35.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 1980.
That places Argentina 17th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, male in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.9% | — |
| 1981 | 9.2% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 9.6% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 9.9% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 10.3% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 10.7% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 11.1% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 11.5% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 11.9% | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 12.4% | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 12.8% | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 13.3% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 13.8% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 14.3% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 14.8% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 15.3% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 15.9% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 16.4% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 17.0% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 17.6% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 18.2% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 18.7% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 20.5% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 21.6% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 26.4% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 27.1% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 27.9% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 28.8% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 29.6% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 30.5% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 31.4% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 32.2% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 33.1% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 34.1% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 35.0% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 35.9% | +2.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 35.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 35.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.3%, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.5% | 8.9% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 12.8% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 18.2% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 24.2% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 32.2% | 35.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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, male in Argentina?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Argentina was 35.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 1980.
- How does Argentina rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Argentina ranks 17th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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, male (% of male 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.