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

Papua New Guinea
55.6%
in 2024
Tajikistan
55.4%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
114th
Tajikistan rank
117th

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Tajikistan
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 55.6% against 55.4% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 114th and Tajikistan ranks 117th of 198 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1980s 34.8% 26.1% 8.6% Papua New Guinea
1990s 41.4% 30.3% 11.2% Papua New Guinea
2000s 47.3% 36.6% 10.7% Papua New Guinea
2010s 51.8% 45.9% 5.9% Papua New Guinea
2020s 54.8% 53.4% 1.5% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Papua New Guinea or Tajikistan?
Papua New Guinea, at 55.6% against 55.4% in Tajikistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan?
0.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Papua New Guinea ranks 114th and Tajikistan ranks 117th 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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