Canada vs Papua New Guinea: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)
Canada
213.7
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
227.6
in 2024
Canada rank
38th
Papua New Guinea rank
36th
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time
- Canada
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 227.6 against 213.7 in Canada, a difference of 13.9.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 38th and Papua New Guinea ranks 36th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 175.93 | 62.66 | 113.27 | Canada |
| 2010s | 216.8 | 158.29 | 58.51 | Canada |
| 2020s | 216.52 | 223.72 | 7.2 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), Canada or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 227.6 against 213.7 in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Canada and Papua New Guinea?
- 13.9, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Papua New Guinea rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Canada ranks 38th and Papua New Guinea ranks 36th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.