Ecuador vs Papua New Guinea: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Ecuador
28.9%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
28.0%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
69th
Papua New Guinea rank
72nd

Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Ecuador
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 28.9% against 28.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Ecuador ranks 69th and Papua New Guinea ranks 72nd of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 8.1% 11.6% 3.5% Papua New Guinea
1990s 11.4% 15.4% 4.1% Papua New Guinea
2000s 16.0% 19.6% 3.5% Papua New Guinea
2010s 22.2% 23.6% 1.4% Papua New Guinea
2020s 27.4% 27.0% 0.5% Ecuador

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), Ecuador or Papua New Guinea?
Ecuador, at 28.9% against 28.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Ecuador and Papua New Guinea?
0.9%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Papua New Guinea?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Papua New Guinea rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Ecuador ranks 69th 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.

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Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed