Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 11.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.3%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
108th
of 198 countries
All-time high
11.3%
in 2024
All-time low
1.6%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Papua New Guinea, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 11.3% for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Papua New Guinea peaked at 11.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1980.
That places Papua New Guinea 108th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.6% | — |
| 1981 | 1.7% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 1.7% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 2.1% | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 2.4% | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 11.3% | +3.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 11.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 11.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.3%, 70% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.1% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 6.5% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 9.8% | 11.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Papua New Guinea?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Papua New Guinea was 11.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1980.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 108th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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