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
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.