Papua New Guinea vs Western Pacific (WHO regions): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Papua New Guinea
15.39
in 2022
Western Pacific (WHO regions)
10.81
in 2022
Papua New Guinea rank
52nd
Western Pacific (WHO regions) rank
54th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Western Pacific (WHO regions)
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 15.39 against 10.81 in Western Pacific (WHO regions), a difference of 4.58.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.4 times Western Pacific (WHO regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 52nd and Western Pacific (WHO regions) ranks 54th 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 | Western Pacific (WHO regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.47 | 3.25 | 4.21 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 11.45 | 6.88 | 4.57 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 14.82 | 10.22 | 4.6 | 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 Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- Papua New Guinea, at 15.39 against 10.81 in Western Pacific (WHO regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Papua New Guinea and Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- 4.58, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Western Pacific (WHO regions) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 52nd and Western Pacific (WHO regions) ranks 54th 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.