Canada vs Papua New Guinea: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Canada
27.1%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
27.6%
in 2024
Canada rank
84th
Papua New Guinea rank
82nd
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Canada
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 27.6% against 27.1% in Canada, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Canada ranks 84th and Papua New Guinea ranks 82nd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.8% | 11.6% | 0.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 17.1% | 15.1% | 2.0% | Canada |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 19.1% | 4.0% | Canada |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 23.1% | 3.0% | Canada |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 26.6% | 0.4% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Canada or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 27.6% against 27.1% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Canada and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.5%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Papua New Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Papua New Guinea rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Canada ranks 84th 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.