Papua New Guinea vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Papua New Guinea
18.5%
in 2024
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
8.6%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
2nd
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
2nd
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Upper-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 18.5% against 8.6% in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 9.9%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.2 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Upper-middle income (World Bank) ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 2nd of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Upper-middle income (World Bank) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Upper-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 7.3% | 0.7% | Upper-middle income (World Bank) |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 8.1% | 5.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 8.4% | 10.0% | 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 (%), Papua New Guinea or Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Papua New Guinea, at 18.5% against 8.6% in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Papua New Guinea and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 9.9%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 2nd of 162 countries.
- 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.