Papua New Guinea vs Sweden: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Papua New Guinea
11.3%
in 2024
Sweden
11.9%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
108th
Sweden rank
105th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 11.9% against 11.3% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 108th and Sweden ranks 105th of 198 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.9% | 3.4% | 1.4% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 4.9% | 1.8% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 6.7% | 1.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 8.9% | 1.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 11.2% | 0.6% | Sweden |
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, Papua New Guinea or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 11.9% against 11.3% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Papua New Guinea and Sweden?
- 0.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sweden?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sweden rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 108th and Sweden ranks 105th 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.