Papua New Guinea vs Vanuatu: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Papua New Guinea
29.3%
in 2024
Vanuatu
28.9%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
80th
Vanuatu rank
83rd
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 29.3% against 28.9% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 80th and Vanuatu ranks 83rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.8% | 13.9% | 0.1% | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 16.1% | 0.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 20.2% | 0.2% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 24.2% | 0.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 27.8% | 0.5% | Papua New Guinea |
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, Papua New Guinea or Vanuatu?
- Papua New Guinea, at 29.3% against 28.9% in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 0.4%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 80th and Vanuatu ranks 83rd 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.