Americas (WHO region) vs Papua New Guinea: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Americas (WHO region)
9.1%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
18.5%
in 2024
Americas (WHO region) rank
1st
Papua New Guinea rank
2nd
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 18.5% against 9.1% in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 9.4%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.0 times Americas (WHO region)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Americas (WHO region) ahead.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd of 13 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Americas (WHO region) averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO region) | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 6.6% | 0.7% | Americas (WHO region) |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 13.9% | 6.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 18.4% | 9.6% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Americas (WHO region) or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 18.5% against 9.1% in Americas (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Americas (WHO region) and Papua New Guinea?
- 9.4%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd of 13 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.