Eswatini vs Papua New Guinea: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Eswatini
27.1%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
27.6%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
86th
Papua New Guinea rank
83rd
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Eswatini
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 27.6% against 27.1% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 86th and Papua New Guinea ranks 83rd of 199 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.2% | 11.6% | 4.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 15.1% | 4.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 19.1% | 3.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 23.1% | 2.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 26.6% | 0.9% | Papua New Guinea |
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, Eswatini or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 27.6% against 27.1% in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Eswatini and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.5%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Papua New Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Eswatini ranks 86th 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.