Papua New Guinea vs Vanuatu: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25

Papua New Guinea
51.36
in 2022
Vanuatu
51.32
in 2022
Papua New Guinea rank
114th
Vanuatu rank
115th

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Vanuatu
0204060199020062022

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 51.36 against 51.32 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 114th and Vanuatu ranks 115th of 193 countries.

Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1990s 38 43.76 5.76 Vanuatu
2000s 42.61 46.7 4.09 Vanuatu
2010s 47.3 49.1 1.8 Vanuatu
2020s 50.79 50.99 0.2 Vanuatu

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 Vanuatu?
Papua New Guinea, at 51.36 against 51.32 in Vanuatu as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
0.04, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
Papua New Guinea ranks 114th and Vanuatu 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.

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About this data

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