Ireland vs Papua New Guinea: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Ireland
27.9%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
28.0%
in 2024
Ireland rank
74th
Papua New Guinea rank
72nd
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Ireland
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 28.0% against 27.9% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Ireland ranks 74th and Papua New Guinea ranks 72nd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.8% | 11.6% | 0.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 15.4% | 0.4% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 19.6% | 2.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 23.6% | 1.9% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 27.0% | 0.4% | Ireland |
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), Ireland or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 28.0% against 27.9% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Ireland and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Papua New Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Papua New Guinea rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Ireland ranks 74th 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.