Luxembourg vs Papua New Guinea: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Luxembourg
56.1%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
55.6%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
111th
Papua New Guinea rank
114th

Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 56.1% against 55.6% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.

Luxembourg ranks 111th and Papua New Guinea ranks 114th of 198 countries.

Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 43.5% 34.8% 8.7% Luxembourg
1990s 48.8% 41.4% 7.4% Luxembourg
2000s 53.9% 47.3% 6.6% Luxembourg
2010s 55.4% 51.8% 3.6% Luxembourg
2020s 55.8% 54.8% 0.9% Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Luxembourg or Papua New Guinea?
Luxembourg, at 56.1% against 55.6% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Luxembourg and Papua New Guinea?
0.5%, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Papua New Guinea?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Luxembourg and Papua New Guinea rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Luxembourg ranks 111th and Papua New Guinea ranks 114th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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