Belgium vs Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30

Belgium
20.03
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
20.52
in 2022
Belgium rank
114th
Papua New Guinea rank
112th

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time

  • Belgium
  • Papua New Guinea
05101520199020062022

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 20.52 against 20.03 in Belgium, a difference of 0.49.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 114th and Papua New Guinea ranks 112th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 13.14 12.72 0.423 Belgium
2000s 16.05 14.92 1.12 Belgium
2010s 18.31 17.65 0.66 Belgium
2020s 19.76 20.08 0.32 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Belgium or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 20.52 against 20.03 in Belgium as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Belgium and Papua New Guinea?
0.49, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Papua New Guinea?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Papua New Guinea rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
Belgium ranks 114th and Papua New Guinea ranks 112th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed