Melanesia vs Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Melanesia
16.6%
in 2024
Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
8.6%
in 2024
Melanesia rank
7th
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank
10th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) over time
- Melanesia
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 16.6% against 8.6% in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 1.9 times Small Island Developing States (SIDS)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ahead.
Melanesia ranks 7th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 10th of 180 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 6.0% | 0.2% | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 7.4% | 5.1% | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 8.5% | 7.9% | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Melanesia or Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- Melanesia, at 16.6% against 8.6% in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Melanesia and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 8.0%, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Melanesia ranks 7th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 10th of 180 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.