Papua New Guinea vs (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Papua New Guinea
15.39
in 2022
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion
11.34
in 2022
Papua New Guinea rank
52nd
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion rank
50th

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion
2.557.51012.515199020062022

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 15.39 against 11.34 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion, a difference of 4.05.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.4 times (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 52nd and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion ranks 50th of 193 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion Difference Ahead
2000s 7.47 6.25 1.22 Papua New Guinea
2010s 11.45 8.62 2.83 Papua New Guinea
2020s 14.82 10.93 3.89 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, Papua New Guinea or (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion?
Papua New Guinea, at 15.39 against 11.34 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Papua New Guinea and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion?
4.05, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Papua New Guinea and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Papua New Guinea ranks 52nd and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion ranks 50th 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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About this data

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