Papua New Guinea vs South Africa: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Papua New Guinea
55.7%
in 2024
South Africa
55.7%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
105th
South Africa rank
104th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 55.7% against 55.7% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.
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 105th and South Africa ranks 104th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.8% | 33.8% | 0.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 41.0% | 42.4% | 1.4% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 50.7% | 3.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 54.3% | 2.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 55.4% | 0.5% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Papua New Guinea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 55.7% against 55.7% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Africa rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 104th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.