Papua New Guinea vs Southern Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Papua New Guinea
18.5%
in 2024
Southern Africa
12.1%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
3rd
Southern Africa rank
2nd
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 18.5% against 12.1% in Southern Africa, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.5 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 3rd and Southern Africa ranks 2nd of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 11.3% | 4.7% | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 12.3% | 1.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 12.2% | 6.1% | 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 Southern Africa?
- Papua New Guinea, at 18.5% against 12.1% in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Papua New Guinea and Southern Africa?
- 6.4%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Southern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Southern Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 3rd and Southern Africa ranks 2nd 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.