Colombia vs Melanesia: Children moderately or severely overweight

Colombia
239.9 num th
in 2024
Melanesia
246 num th
in 2024
Colombia rank
35th
Melanesia rank
32nd

Children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Colombia
  • Melanesia
50100150200250200020122024

How they compare

Melanesia currently reports 246 num th against 239.9 num th in Colombia, a difference of 6.1 num th.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 35th and Melanesia ranks 32nd of 164 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Melanesia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Melanesia Difference Ahead
2000s 196.32 num th 72.42 num th 123.9 num th Colombia
2010s 191.36 num th 173.45 num th 17.91 num th Colombia
2020s 223.48 num th 241.72 num th 18.24 num th Melanesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Colombia or Melanesia?
Melanesia, at 246 num th against 239.9 num th in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Colombia and Melanesia?
6.1 num th, with Melanesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Melanesia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Melanesia rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
Colombia ranks 35th and Melanesia ranks 32nd of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
199 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed