Canada vs Papua New Guinea: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Canada
27.1%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
27.6%
in 2024
Canada rank
85th
Papua New Guinea rank
83rd
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Canada
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 27.6% against 27.1% in Canada, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Canada ranks 85th and Papua New Guinea ranks 83rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.8% | 11.6% | 0.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 17.1% | 15.1% | 2.0% | Canada |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 19.1% | 4.0% | Canada |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 23.1% | 3.0% | Canada |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 26.6% | 0.4% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply, Canada or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 27.6% against 27.1% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Canada and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.5%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Papua New Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Canada ranks 85th and Papua New Guinea ranks 83rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.