Papua New Guinea vs South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions): Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25
Papua New Guinea
51.36
in 2022
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
32.43
in 2022
Papua New Guinea rank
114th
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
115th
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 51.36 against 32.43 in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 18.93.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.6 times South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 114th and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 115th 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 | South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.61 | 15.29 | 27.31 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 47.3 | 24.3 | 23 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 50.79 | 31.31 | 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, Papua New Guinea or South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Papua New Guinea, at 51.36 against 32.43 in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Papua New Guinea and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 18.93, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 114th and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 115th of 193 countries.
- 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.