Guatemala vs Papua New Guinea: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Guatemala
28.0%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
28.0%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
73rd
Papua New Guinea rank
72nd
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Guatemala
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 28.0% against 28.0% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 73rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 72nd of 198 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.2% | 11.6% | 6.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 15.4% | 6.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 19.6% | 5.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 23.6% | 2.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 27.0% | 0.4% | 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), Guatemala or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 28.0% against 28.0% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Guatemala and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Papua New Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Papua New Guinea rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Guatemala ranks 73rd 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.