Malta vs Papua New Guinea: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Malta
29.6%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
29.3%
in 2024
Malta rank
78th
Papua New Guinea rank
80th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Malta
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Malta currently reports 29.6% against 29.3% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 78th and Papua New Guinea ranks 80th of 199 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.3% | 13.8% | 5.5% | Malta |
| 1990s | 23.8% | 16.3% | 7.5% | Malta |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 19.9% | 8.1% | Malta |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 24.4% | 4.8% | Malta |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 28.2% | 1.4% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Malta or Papua New Guinea?
- Malta, at 29.6% against 29.3% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Malta and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.3%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Papua New Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Malta ranks 78th and Papua New Guinea ranks 80th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.