Papua New Guinea vs Vanuatu: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Papua New Guinea
11.3%
in 2024
Vanuatu
11.5%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
108th
Vanuatu rank
106th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 11.5% against 11.3% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 108th and Vanuatu ranks 106th of 198 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.9% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 3.2% | 0.0% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 5.2% | 0.1% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 8.0% | 0.1% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.7% | 0.1% | Vanuatu |
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 Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 11.5% 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 Vanuatu?
- 0.2%, with Vanuatu 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 obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 108th and Vanuatu ranks 106th 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.