Papua New Guinea vs Saudi Arabia: Children moderately or severely overweight

Papua New Guinea
227.6
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
223.7
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
31st
Saudi Arabia rank
32nd

Children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Saudi Arabia
0100200300200020122024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 227.6 against 223.7 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3.9.

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

Papua New Guinea ranks 31st and Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd of 148 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 62.66 129.96 67.3 Saudi Arabia
2010s 158.29 277.76 119.47 Saudi Arabia
2020s 223.72 255.96 32.24 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Papua New Guinea or Saudi Arabia?
Papua New Guinea, at 227.6 against 223.7 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia?
3.9, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
Papua New Guinea ranks 31st and Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd 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