Papua New Guinea vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Papua New Guinea
18.5%
in 2024
Western Pacific (WHO region)
8.2%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
2nd
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
4th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Western Pacific (WHO region)
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 18.5% against 8.2% in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 10.3%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.3 times Western Pacific (WHO region)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Western Pacific (WHO region) ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 4th of 162 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Western Pacific (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 5.5% | 1.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 6.9% | 7.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 7.9% | 10.5% | 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 Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Papua New Guinea, at 18.5% against 8.2% in Western Pacific (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Papua New Guinea and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 10.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 4th 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.