Papua New Guinea vs Southern Europe (UNSDG): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Papua New Guinea
36.37
in 2022
Southern Europe (UNSDG)
28.74
in 2022
Papua New Guinea rank
43rd
Southern Europe (UNSDG) rank
43rd

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Southern Europe (UNSDG)
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 36.37 against 28.74 in Southern Europe (UNSDG), a difference of 7.63.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Southern Europe (UNSDG)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Southern Europe (UNSDG) ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 43rd and Southern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 43rd of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Southern Europe (UNSDG) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Southern Europe (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 25.81 30.2 4.39 Southern Europe (UNSDG)
2010s 31.44 30.73 0.7059 Papua New Guinea
2020s 35.67 29.03 6.64 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, Papua New Guinea or Southern Europe (UNSDG)?
Papua New Guinea, at 36.37 against 28.74 in Southern Europe (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Papua New Guinea and Southern Europe (UNSDG)?
7.63, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Southern Europe (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Papua New Guinea and Southern Europe (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Papua New Guinea ranks 43rd and Southern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 43rd of 193 countries.
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