Papua New Guinea vs Sweden: Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate

Papua New Guinea
1.85 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sweden
1.74 % change on previous year
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
129th
Sweden rank
132nd

Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.85 % change on previous year against 1.74 % change on previous year in Sweden, a difference of 0.11 % change on previous year.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sweden ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 129th and Sweden ranks 132nd of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 3.12 % change on previous year 3.36 % change on previous year 0.2431 % change on previous year Sweden
1990s 2.61 % change on previous year 3.88 % change on previous year 1.27 % change on previous year Sweden
2000s 2.01 % change on previous year 2.84 % change on previous year 0.8277 % change on previous year Sweden
2010s 1.46 % change on previous year 1.14 % change on previous year 0.3189 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2020s 1.74 % change on previous year 1.67 % change on previous year 0.0623 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate, Papua New Guinea or Sweden?
Papua New Guinea, at 1.85 % change on previous year against 1.74 % change on previous year in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate between Papua New Guinea and Sweden?
0.11 % change on previous year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sweden?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Sweden rank globally for obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate?
Papua New Guinea ranks 129th and Sweden ranks 132nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
199 places, 8,756 data points, 1981–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.