Asia Meridional vs Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25
Asia Meridional
32.43
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
51.36
in 2022
Asia Meridional rank
115th
Papua New Guinea rank
114th
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time
- Asia Meridional
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 51.36 against 32.43 in Asia Meridional, a difference of 18.93.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.6 times Asia Meridional's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Asia Meridional ranks 115th and Papua New Guinea ranks 114th of 156 groups.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia Meridional | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.29 | 42.61 | 27.31 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 24.3 | 47.3 | 23 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 31.31 | 50.79 | 19.48 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, Asia Meridional or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 51.36 against 32.43 in Asia Meridional as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Asia Meridional and Papua New Guinea?
- 18.93, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia Meridional and Papua New Guinea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Asia Meridional and Papua New Guinea rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Asia Meridional ranks 115th and Papua New Guinea ranks 114th of 156 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.