Papua New Guinea vs Turks and Caicos Islands: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5

Papua New Guinea
16
in 2022
Turks and Caicos Islands
17.6
in 2022
Papua New Guinea rank
6th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
5th

2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
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How they compare

Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 17.6 against 16 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.6.

That makes Turks and Caicos Islands's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Turks and Caicos Islands has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 6th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 5th of 160 countries.

Turks and Caicos Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Turks and Caicos Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 6.31 11.58 5.27 Turks and Caicos Islands
2010s 12.27 15.99 3.72 Turks and Caicos Islands
2020s 15.77 17.57 1.8 Turks and Caicos Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5, Papua New Guinea or Turks and Caicos Islands?
Turks and Caicos Islands, at 17.6 against 16 in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
What is the difference in 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 between Papua New Guinea and Turks and Caicos Islands?
1.6, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Turks and Caicos Islands?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Papua New Guinea and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
Papua New Guinea ranks 6th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 5th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
160 places, 3,680 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed