Argentina vs Korea: Body weight — Share of population who are obese
Body weight — Share of population who are obese over time
- Argentina
- Korea
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 36 Percentage of population against 8 Percentage of population in Korea, a difference of 28 Percentage of population.
That makes Argentina's figure about 4.5 times Korea's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 1st of 18 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17 Percentage of population | 2.2 Percentage of population | 14.8 Percentage of population | Argentina |
| 2000s | 22.02 Percentage of population | 3.62 Percentage of population | 18.4 Percentage of population | Argentina |
| 2010s | 28.68 Percentage of population | 5 Percentage of population | 23.68 Percentage of population | Argentina |
| 2020s | 34.97 Percentage of population | 7.17 Percentage of population | 27.8 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 Korea?
- Argentina, at 36 Percentage of population against 8 Percentage of population in Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in body weight — share of population who are obese between Argentina and Korea?
- 28 Percentage of population, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Korea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Korea rank globally for body weight — share of population who are obese?
- Argentina ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 1st 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.