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

Papua New Guinea
11.3%
in 2024
Turkey
11.1%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
108th
Turkey rank
109th

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 11.3% against 11.1% in Turkey, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Turkey ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 108th and Turkey ranks 109th of 198 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Turkey Difference Ahead
1980s 1.9% 2.8% 0.8% Turkey
1990s 3.1% 4.4% 1.3% Turkey
2000s 5.1% 6.7% 1.6% Turkey
2010s 7.9% 9.1% 1.2% Turkey
2020s 10.6% 10.7% 0.2% Turkey

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 Turkey?
Papua New Guinea, at 11.3% against 11.1% in Turkey as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Papua New Guinea and Turkey?
0.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Turkey?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Turkey rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Papua New Guinea ranks 108th and Turkey ranks 109th 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