Papua New Guinea vs Tunisia: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Papua New Guinea
27.6%
in 2024
Tunisia
27.7%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
82nd
Tunisia rank
81st
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 27.7% against 27.6% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 82nd and Tunisia ranks 81st of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.6% | 9.0% | 2.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 12.3% | 2.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 17.3% | 1.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 22.9% | 0.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 26.8% | 0.2% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Papua New Guinea or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 27.7% against 27.6% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Papua New Guinea and Tunisia?
- 0.1%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tunisia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tunisia rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 82nd and Tunisia ranks 81st 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.