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)
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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.

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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