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
50100150200250200020122024

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.

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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