Azerbaijan vs Papua New Guinea: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Azerbaijan
27.6%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
28.0%
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
75th
Papua New Guinea rank
72nd
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Azerbaijan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 28.0% against 27.6% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 75th and Papua New Guinea ranks 72nd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.8% | 11.6% | 0.2% | Azerbaijan |
| 1990s | 14.2% | 15.4% | 1.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 19.6% | 1.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 23.6% | 1.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 27.0% | 0.5% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Azerbaijan or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 28.0% against 27.6% in Azerbaijan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Azerbaijan and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.4%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Papua New Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Azerbaijan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Azerbaijan ranks 75th and Papua New Guinea ranks 72nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.