Brazil vs Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Brazil
15.49
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
15.39
in 2022
Brazil rank
49th
Papua New Guinea rank
52nd
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Brazil
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 15.49 against 15.39 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Brazil ranks 49th and Papua New Guinea ranks 52nd of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.22 | 4.59 | 0.375 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 7.09 | 7.47 | 0.376 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 11.83 | 11.45 | 0.375 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 14.99 | 14.82 | 0.1767 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Brazil or Papua New Guinea?
- Brazil, at 15.49 against 15.39 in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Brazil and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Papua New Guinea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Papua New Guinea rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Brazil ranks 49th and Papua New Guinea ranks 52nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.