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

Hungary
14.78
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
15.39
in 2022
Hungary rank
55th
Papua New Guinea rank
52nd

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

  • Hungary
  • Papua New Guinea
2.557.51012.515199020062022

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 15.39 against 14.78 in Hungary, a difference of 0.61.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Hungary ranks 55th 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 Hungary Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 4.24 4.59 0.35 Papua New Guinea
2000s 7.07 7.47 0.394 Papua New Guinea
2010s 11.28 11.45 0.17 Papua New Guinea
2020s 14.33 14.82 0.4833 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, Hungary or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 15.39 against 14.78 in Hungary as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Hungary and Papua New Guinea?
0.61, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Papua New Guinea?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Hungary and Papua New Guinea rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Hungary ranks 55th 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
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