High income (World Bank) vs Papua New Guinea: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

High income (World Bank)
8.4%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
18.5%
in 2024
High income (World Bank) rank
3rd
Papua New Guinea rank
2nd

Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • High income (World Bank)
  • Papua New Guinea
5101520199020072024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 18.5% against 8.4% in High income (World Bank), a difference of 10.1%.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.2 times High income (World Bank)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was High income (World Bank) ahead.

High income (World Bank) ranks 3rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd of 13 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, High income (World Bank) averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income (World Bank) Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 7.4% 6.6% 0.8% High income (World Bank)
2010s 7.5% 13.9% 6.3% Papua New Guinea
2020s 8.0% 18.4% 10.3% 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 (%), High income (World Bank) or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 18.5% against 8.4% in High income (World Bank) as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between High income (World Bank) and Papua New Guinea?
10.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income (World Bank) and Papua New Guinea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do High income (World Bank) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
High income (World Bank) ranks 3rd 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.

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Indicator
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 4,555 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed