Australia and New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Australia and New Zealand
23.4%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
18.5%
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
2nd
Papua New Guinea rank
3rd
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 23.4% against 18.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 3rd 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 | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 6.6% | 1.9% | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 13.9% | 0.7% | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 18.4% | 3.0% | 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 23.4% against 18.5% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Australia and New Zealand and Papua New Guinea?
- 4.9%, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd 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.