Greenland vs Papua New Guinea: Obesity in men vs. women
Greenland
24.5%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
24.5%
in 2024
Greenland rank
68th
Papua New Guinea rank
66th
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Greenland
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 24.5% against 24.5% in Greenland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Greenland ranks 68th and Papua New Guinea ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.3% | 10.8% | 1.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 14.3% | 1.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 17.9% | 0.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 21.1% | 0.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 23.7% | 0.0% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Greenland or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 24.5% against 24.5% in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Greenland and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Papua New Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Papua New Guinea rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Greenland ranks 68th and Papua New Guinea ranks 66th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.