ECE_All countries vs Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
ECE_All countries
11.44
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
15.39
in 2022
ECE_All countries rank
49th
Papua New Guinea rank
52nd
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- ECE_All countries
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 15.39 against 11.44 in ECE_All countries, a difference of 3.95.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times ECE_All countries's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was ECE_All countries ahead.
ECE_All countries ranks 49th and Papua New Guinea ranks 52nd of 156 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, ECE_All countries averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECE_All countries | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.64 | 7.47 | 2.17 | ECE_All countries |
| 2010s | 11.12 | 11.45 | 0.3323 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 11.41 | 14.82 | 3.41 | 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, ECE_All countries or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 15.39 against 11.44 in ECE_All countries as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between ECE_All countries and Papua New Guinea?
- 3.95, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECE_All countries and Papua New Guinea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do ECE_All countries and Papua New Guinea rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- ECE_All countries ranks 49th and Papua New Guinea ranks 52nd of 156 groups.
- 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.