Dominican Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Dominican Republic
15.48
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
15.39
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
50th
Papua New Guinea rank
52nd

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

  • Dominican Republic
  • Papua New Guinea
2.557.51012.515199020062022

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 15.48 against 15.39 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.09.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 50th and Papua New Guinea ranks 52nd of 193 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 4.07 4.59 0.525 Papua New Guinea
2000s 6.64 7.47 0.828 Papua New Guinea
2010s 10.75 11.45 0.702 Papua New Guinea
2020s 14.78 14.82 0.0367 Papua New Guinea

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, Dominican Republic or Papua New Guinea?
Dominican Republic, at 15.48 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 Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea?
0.09, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Dominican Republic ranks 50th 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