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

Libya
15.42
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
15.39
in 2022
Libya rank
51st
Papua New Guinea rank
52nd

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

  • Libya
  • Papua New Guinea
2.557.51012.515199020062022

How they compare

Libya currently reports 15.42 against 15.39 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.03.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 51st and Papua New Guinea ranks 52nd of 193 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 5.35 4.59 0.752 Libya
2000s 8.15 7.47 0.685 Libya
2010s 11.79 11.45 0.338 Libya
2020s 14.89 14.82 0.0767 Libya

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, Libya or Papua New Guinea?
Libya, at 15.42 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 Libya and Papua New Guinea?
0.03, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Papua New Guinea?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Libya and Papua New Guinea rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Libya ranks 51st 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