Papua New Guinea vs Ukraine: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea
27.6%
in 2024
Ukraine
27.8%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
83rd
Ukraine rank
81st
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 27.8% against 27.6% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 83rd and Ukraine ranks 81st of 199 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.6% | 18.5% | 6.9% | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 19.8% | 4.7% | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 22.8% | 3.7% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 25.8% | 2.7% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 27.5% | 1.0% | Ukraine |
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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 27.8% 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 Ukraine?
- 0.2%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Ukraine?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Ukraine rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 83rd and Ukraine ranks 81st 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.