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
2.557.51012.515199020062022

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.

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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