Papua New Guinea vs Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30
Papua New Guinea
20.52
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
11.21
in 2022
Papua New Guinea rank
112th
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank
112th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 20.52 against 11.21 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), a difference of 9.31.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 112th and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 112th 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.92 | 6.52 | 8.41 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 17.65 | 8.94 | 8.71 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 20.08 | 10.84 | 9.24 | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- Papua New Guinea, at 20.52 against 11.21 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Papua New Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- 9.31, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 112th and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) 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.