Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 27.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.6%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
82nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
27.6%
in 2024
All-time low
10.4%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Papua New Guinea, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Papua New Guinea stood at 27.6%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 27.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 1980.
Papua New Guinea ranks 82nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.4% | — |
| 1981 | 10.6% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 10.8% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 11.1% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 11.4% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 11.7% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 12.0% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 12.3% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 12.6% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 13.0% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 13.4% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 13.8% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 14.2% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 14.5% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 15.3% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 15.7% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 16.1% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 16.5% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 16.9% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 17.3% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 17.7% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 19.8% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 21.3% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 25.6% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 26.0% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 26.5% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 27.1% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 27.6% | +2.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 27.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 27.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.6%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.6% | 10.4% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 13.4% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 17.3% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 21.3% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 25.6% | 27.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0555 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Papua New Guinea?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Papua New Guinea was 27.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 1980.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 82nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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