Albania vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight

Albania
16.7%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
18.5%
in 2024
Albania rank
6th
Papua New Guinea rank
3rd

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Albania
  • Papua New Guinea
510152025200020122024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 18.5% against 16.7% in Albania, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 6th and Papua New Guinea ranks 3rd of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 23.0% 6.6% 16.4% Albania
2010s 18.6% 13.9% 4.7% Albania
2020s 15.6% 18.4% 2.8% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Albania or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 18.5% against 16.7% in Albania as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Albania and Papua New Guinea?
1.8%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Papua New Guinea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Albania and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
Albania ranks 6th and Papua New Guinea ranks 3rd of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 5,275 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed