Albania vs Papua New Guinea: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Albania
27.3%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
27.6%
in 2024
Albania rank
83rd
Papua New Guinea rank
82nd

Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Albania
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 27.6% against 27.3% in Albania, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Albania ranks 83rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 82nd of 198 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 9.1% 11.6% 2.4% Papua New Guinea
1990s 10.8% 15.1% 4.3% Papua New Guinea
2000s 14.9% 19.1% 4.3% Papua New Guinea
2010s 20.6% 23.1% 2.5% Papua New Guinea
2020s 25.7% 26.6% 0.8% 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 (crude estimate), Albania or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 27.6% against 27.3% in Albania as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Albania and Papua New Guinea?
0.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Papua New Guinea?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Albania and Papua New Guinea rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Albania ranks 83rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 82nd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude 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