ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC) vs Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25

ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC)
32.43
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
51.36
in 2022
ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC) rank
115th
Papua New Guinea rank
114th

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time

  • ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC)
  • Papua New Guinea
1020304050199020062022

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 51.36 against 32.43 in ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC), a difference of 18.93.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.6 times ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC) 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 ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC) 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, ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC) or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 51.36 against 32.43 in ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC) and Papua New Guinea?
18.93, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC) and Papua New Guinea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC) 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.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed