Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Children moderately or severely overweight
Papua New Guinea
227.6
in 2024
Zambia
202.9
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
31st
Zambia rank
34th
Children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 227.6 against 202.9 in Zambia, a difference of 24.7.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 34th of 148 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.66 | 180.73 | 118.07 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 158.29 | 161.72 | 3.43 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 223.72 | 174.46 | 49.26 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 227.6 against 202.9 in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 24.7, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 34th 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.