Lesotho vs Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30
Lesotho
21
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
20.52
in 2022
Lesotho rank
110th
Papua New Guinea rank
112th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time
- Lesotho
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 21 against 20.52 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.48.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Lesotho ranks 110th and Papua New Guinea ranks 112th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.87 | 12.72 | 3.84 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 12.7 | 14.92 | 2.23 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 17.05 | 17.65 | 0.6 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 20.39 | 20.08 | 0.3133 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Lesotho or Papua New Guinea?
- Lesotho, at 21 against 20.52 in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.48, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and Papua New Guinea rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Lesotho ranks 110th 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.