Papua New Guinea vs Tunisia: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea
27.6%
in 2024
Tunisia
27.7%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
83rd
Tunisia rank
82nd
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita 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 83rd and Tunisia ranks 82nd of 199 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 share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita, Papua New Guinea or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 27.7% against 27.6% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita 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 share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 83rd and Tunisia ranks 82nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. 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) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.