Australia vs Papua New Guinea: Children who are overweight sdgs

Australia
26.4
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
18.5
in 2024
Australia rank
1st
Papua New Guinea rank
2nd

Children who are overweight sdgs over time

  • Australia
  • Papua New Guinea
510152025200020122024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 26.4 against 18.5 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 7.9.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd of 163 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 8.99 6.58 2.41 Australia
2010s 16.01 13.87 2.14 Australia
2020s 24.14 18.36 5.78 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children who are overweight sdgs, Australia or Papua New Guinea?
Australia, at 26.4 against 18.5 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in children who are overweight sdgs between Australia and Papua New Guinea?
7.9, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Papua New Guinea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Australia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for children who are overweight sdgs?
Australia ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children who are overweight sdgs. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children who are overweight sdgs
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed