Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) vs Papua New Guinea: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)
28.33
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
36.37
in 2022
Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) rank
45th
Papua New Guinea rank
43rd
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 36.37 against 28.33 in Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions), a difference of 8.04.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 45th and Papua New Guinea ranks 43rd of 156 groups.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.94 | 25.81 | 8.87 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 21.97 | 31.44 | 9.47 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 27.35 | 35.67 | 8.32 | Papua New Guinea |
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, Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 36.37 against 28.33 in Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) and Papua New Guinea?
- 8.04, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) and Papua New Guinea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 45th and Papua New Guinea ranks 43rd 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.