Area Database (v4.1)

Child underweight and overweig…
Percentage of overweight children
Subnational regions
Papua New Guinea
All years

Percentage of overweight children

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Papua New Guinea (Asia/Pacific)  
Total 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0
Autonomous Region of Bougainville 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00
Central 2.20 2.20 2.20 2.20 2.20 2.20 2.20
Chimbu, Simbu 26.3 26.3 26.3 26.3 26.3 26.3 26.3
East New Britain 8.20 8.20 8.20 8.20 8.20 8.20 8.20
East Sepik 9.80 9.80 9.80 9.80 9.80 9.80 9.80
Eastern Highlands 21.7 21.7 21.7 21.7 21.7 21.7 21.7
Enga 19.1 19.1 19.1 19.1 19.1 19.1 19.1
Gulf 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.2
Hela 26.3 26.3 26.3 26.3 26.3 26.3 26.3
Jiwaka 27.3 27.3 27.3 27.3 27.3 27.3 27.3
Madang 5.60 5.60 5.60 5.60 5.60 5.60 5.60
Manus 2.10 2.10 2.10 2.10 2.10 2.10 2.10
Milne Bay 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
Morobe 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90
National Capital District 7.90 7.90 7.90 7.90 7.90 7.90 7.90
New Ireland 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.7
Northern, Oro 7.10 7.10 7.10 7.10 7.10 7.10 7.10
Southern Highlands 27.6 27.6 27.6 27.6 27.6 27.6 27.6
West New Britain 5.80 5.80 5.80 5.80 5.80 5.80 5.80
West Sepik, Sandaun 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50
Western 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00
Western Highlands 33.8 33.8 33.8 33.8 33.8 33.8 33.8
Lighter numbers are estimates