Argentina vs Australia: Body weight — Share of population who are obese
Body weight — Share of population who are obese over time
- Argentina
- Australia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 36 Percentage of population against 30.7 Percentage of population in Australia, a difference of 5.3 Percentage of population.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Australia ahead.
Argentina ranks 3rd and Australia ranks 5th of 18 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Australia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.3 Percentage of population | 19.8 Percentage of population | 4.5 Percentage of population | Australia |
| 2000s | 22.6 Percentage of population | 24.6 Percentage of population | 2 Percentage of population | Australia |
| 2010s | 28.2 Percentage of population | 28.87 Percentage of population | 0.6667 Percentage of population | Australia |
| 2020s | 36 Percentage of population | 30.7 Percentage of population | 5.3 Percentage of population | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher body weight — share of population who are obese, Argentina or Australia?
- Argentina, at 36 Percentage of population against 30.7 Percentage of population in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in body weight — share of population who are obese between Argentina and Australia?
- 5.3 Percentage of population, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Australia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Australia rank globally for body weight — share of population who are obese?
- Argentina ranks 3rd and Australia ranks 5th of 18 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Body weight — Share of population who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for overweight and obesity (measured and self-reported data). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.