Myanmar vs Papua New Guinea: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard

Myanmar
10.8%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
11.3%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
111th
Papua New Guinea rank
108th

Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time

  • Myanmar
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 11.3% against 10.8% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Myanmar ranks 111th and Papua New Guinea ranks 108th of 198 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 0.9% 1.9% 1.1% Papua New Guinea
1990s 1.9% 3.1% 1.2% Papua New Guinea
2000s 4.0% 5.1% 1.1% Papua New Guinea
2010s 6.9% 7.9% 1.0% Papua New Guinea
2020s 9.9% 10.6% 0.7% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Myanmar or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 11.3% against 10.8% in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
0.5%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Myanmar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Myanmar ranks 111th and Papua New Guinea ranks 108th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed