Melanesia (UNSDG) vs New Zealand: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Melanesia (UNSDG)
34.95
in 2022
New Zealand
39.91
in 2022
Melanesia (UNSDG) rank
28th
New Zealand rank
31st

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time

  • Melanesia (UNSDG)
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 39.91 against 34.95 in Melanesia (UNSDG), a difference of 4.96.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Melanesia (UNSDG)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Melanesia (UNSDG) ranks 28th and New Zealand ranks 31st of 156 groups.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Melanesia (UNSDG) New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 24.03 35.67 11.64 New Zealand
2010s 29.81 39.28 9.48 New Zealand
2020s 34.22 39.86 5.64 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, Melanesia (UNSDG) or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 39.91 against 34.95 in Melanesia (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Melanesia (UNSDG) and New Zealand?
4.96, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia (UNSDG) and New Zealand?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Melanesia (UNSDG) and New Zealand rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Melanesia (UNSDG) ranks 28th and New Zealand ranks 31st of 156 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed