Papua New Guinea vs World Bank (low income): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30
Papua New Guinea
20.52
in 2022
World Bank (low income)
11.1
in 2022
Papua New Guinea rank
112th
World Bank (low income) rank
114th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time
- Papua New Guinea
- World Bank (low income)
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 20.52 against 11.1 in World Bank (low income), a difference of 9.42.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.8 times World Bank (low income)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 112th and World Bank (low income) ranks 114th 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 | World Bank (low income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.92 | 5.47 | 9.46 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 17.65 | 8.17 | 9.48 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 20.08 | 10.62 | 9.46 | 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 World Bank (low income)?
- Papua New Guinea, at 20.52 against 11.1 in World Bank (low income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Papua New Guinea and World Bank (low income)?
- 9.42, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and World Bank (low income)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Papua New Guinea and World Bank (low income) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 112th and World Bank (low income) ranks 114th 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.