Papua New Guinea vs Peru: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)
Papua New Guinea
227.6
in 2024
Peru
242.4
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
36th
Peru rank
34th
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 242.4 against 227.6 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 14.8.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 36th and Peru ranks 34th of 162 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.66 | 276.08 | 213.42 | Peru |
| 2010s | 158.29 | 228.94 | 70.65 | Peru |
| 2020s | 223.72 | 230.9 | 7.18 | Peru |
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), Papua New Guinea or Peru?
- Peru, at 242.4 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 Papua New Guinea and Peru?
- 14.8, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Peru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Peru rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 36th and Peru ranks 34th 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.