Colombia vs Papua New Guinea: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)
Colombia
239.9
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
227.6
in 2024
Colombia rank
35th
Papua New Guinea rank
36th
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time
- Colombia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 239.9 against 227.6 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 12.3.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 35th and Papua New Guinea ranks 36th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 196.32 | 62.66 | 133.66 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 191.36 | 158.29 | 33.07 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 223.48 | 223.72 | 0.24 | 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), Colombia or Papua New Guinea?
- Colombia, at 239.9 against 227.6 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
- 12.3, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Colombia ranks 35th 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.