Papua New Guinea vs South America: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Papua New Guinea
18.5%
in 2024
South America
9.9%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
3rd
South America rank
4th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South America
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 18.5% against 9.9% in South America, a difference of 8.6%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.9 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South America ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 3rd and South America ranks 4th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and South America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 7.1% | 0.6% | South America |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 8.2% | 5.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 9.4% | 8.9% | 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, Papua New Guinea or South America?
- Papua New Guinea, at 18.5% against 9.9% in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Papua New Guinea and South America?
- 8.6%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South America rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 3rd and South America ranks 4th 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.