Latin America and the Caribbean vs Melanesia: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Latin America and the Caribbean
8.8%
in 2024
Melanesia
16.6%
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
9th
Melanesia rank
7th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Melanesia
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 16.6% against 8.8% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 1.9 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th and Melanesia ranks 7th of 33 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latin America and the Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and Melanesia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.1% | 0.8% | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 12.5% | 4.9% | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 16.4% | 8.0% | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Latin America and the Caribbean or Melanesia?
- Melanesia, at 16.6% against 8.8% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Latin America and the Caribbean and Melanesia?
- 7.8%, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and Melanesia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and Melanesia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th and Melanesia ranks 7th of 33 groups.
- 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.