Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 15.39 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
15.39
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
52nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
15.39
in 2022
All-time low
3.65
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Papua New Guinea stood at 15.39. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Papua New Guinea peaked at 15.39 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.65, in 1990.
Papua New Guinea ranks 52nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.65 | — |
| 1991 | 3.82 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 4.01 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 4.22 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 4.43 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 4.66 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 4.89 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 5.15 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 5.41 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 5.69 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 5.98 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 6.29 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 6.6 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 6.92 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 7.26 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 7.6 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 7.95 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 8.32 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 8.69 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 9.07 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 9.45 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 9.85 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 10.26 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 10.69 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 11.14 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 11.61 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 12.1 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 12.61 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 13.14 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 13.69 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 14.25 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 14.81 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 15.39 | +3.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 15.39 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.39, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 15.39 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.25, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.59 | 3.65 | 5.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.47 | 5.98 | 9.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.45 | 9.45 | 13.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.82 | 14.25 | 15.39 | 3 |
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 prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Papua New Guinea?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Papua New Guinea was 15.39 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 15.39 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.65 in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 52nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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