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
2.557.51012.515199020062022

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.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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