Colombia vs Papua New Guinea: Children moderately or severely overweight

Colombia
239.9
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
227.6
in 2024
Colombia rank
30th
Papua New Guinea rank
31st

Children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Colombia
  • Papua New Guinea
50100150200250200020122024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 239.9 against 227.6 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 12.3.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 30th and Papua New Guinea ranks 31st of 148 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 196.32 62.66 133.66 Colombia
2010s 191.36 158.29 33.07 Colombia
2020s 223.48 223.72 0.24 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Colombia or Papua New Guinea?
Colombia, at 239.9 against 227.6 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
12.3, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
Colombia ranks 30th and Papua New Guinea ranks 31st of 148 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)
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