Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate was 1.98 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea is 1.98 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2.96 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.77 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Papua New Guinea ranks 116th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.57 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.65 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.15 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 113 Armenia 2.02 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Antigua and Barbuda 2 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Vanuatu 1.99 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Algeria 1.89 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Belize 1.87 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Mexico 1.86 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0535 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.7486 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0574 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was 1.98 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Adult obesity vs protein. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Adult obesity vs protein. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.