Papua New Guinea vs Türkiye: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Papua New Guinea
28.0%
in 2024
Türkiye
28.8%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
72nd
Türkiye rank
70th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 28.8% against 28.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 72nd and Türkiye ranks 70th of 198 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.6% | 15.6% | 4.0% | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 21.0% | 5.5% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 26.5% | 6.9% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 29.4% | 5.8% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 29.1% | 2.1% | Türkiye |
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), Papua New Guinea or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 28.8% 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 Papua New Guinea and Türkiye?
- 0.8%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Türkiye?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Türkiye rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 72nd and Türkiye ranks 70th 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.