Share of women who are overweight or obese in Argentina
Argentina: Share of women who are overweight or obese was 66.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Argentina, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who are overweight or obese in Argentina stood at 66.9%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are overweight or obese in Argentina peaked at 66.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 1980.
That places Argentina 59th out of 199 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.
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 31.3% | — |
| 1981 | 32.0% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 32.6% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 33.3% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 34.0% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 34.7% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 35.5% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 36.2% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 37.0% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 37.7% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 38.5% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 39.3% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 40.1% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 40.9% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 41.7% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 42.5% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 43.3% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 44.1% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 44.9% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 45.7% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 46.4% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 47.2% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 47.9% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 48.6% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 49.3% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 50.1% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 50.8% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 51.5% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 52.3% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 53.1% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 53.9% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 54.8% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 55.7% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 56.6% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 57.6% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 58.5% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 59.5% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 60.5% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 61.4% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 62.3% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 63.3% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 64.2% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 65.1% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 66.0% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 66.9% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.4% | 31.3% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.1% | 38.5% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 46.4% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 53.9% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.1% | 63.3% | 66.9% | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 253,659 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 247,660 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 260,027 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are overweight or obese in Argentina?
- Share of women who are overweight or obese in Argentina was 66.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 66.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 1980.
- How does Argentina rank for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Argentina ranks 59th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.