Australia and New Zealand vs Melanesia: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Australia and New Zealand
23.4%
in 2024
Melanesia
16.6%
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
2nd
Melanesia rank
7th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Melanesia
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 23.4% against 16.6% in Melanesia, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.4 times Melanesia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd and Melanesia ranks 7th of 178 countries.
Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 6.1% | 2.3% | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 12.5% | 2.0% | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 16.4% | 5.0% | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Australia and New Zealand or Melanesia?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 23.4% against 16.6% in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Australia and New Zealand and Melanesia?
- 6.8%, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Melanesia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Melanesia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd and Melanesia ranks 7th 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.