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
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.