Papua New Guinea vs (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30
Papua New Guinea
20.52
in 2022
(SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa
11.4
in 2022
Papua New Guinea rank
112th
(SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa rank
109th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time
- Papua New Guinea
- (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 20.52 against 11.4 in (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 9.12.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.8 times (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 112th and (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 109th of 193 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.92 | 6.57 | 8.35 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 17.65 | 9.06 | 8.59 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 20.08 | 11.02 | 9.06 | 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, Papua New Guinea or (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Papua New Guinea, at 20.52 against 11.4 in (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Papua New Guinea and (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 9.12, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Papua New Guinea and (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 112th and (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 109th 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.