Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Obesity in men vs obesity in women was 24.51 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.51
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
66th
of 199 countries
All-time high
24.51
in 2024
All-time low
9.35
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Papua New Guinea, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity in men vs obesity in women in Papua New Guinea stood at 24.51. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs obesity in women in Papua New Guinea peaked at 24.51 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.35, in 1980.
Papua New Guinea ranks 66th of 199 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 in men vs obesity in women in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.35 | — |
| 1981 | 9.62 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 9.91 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 10.21 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 10.53 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 10.86 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 11.21 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 11.57 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 11.95 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 12.33 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 12.71 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 13.09 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 13.46 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 13.82 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 14.18 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 14.54 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 14.89 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 15.24 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 15.6 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 15.95 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 16.31 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 16.66 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 17.02 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 17.38 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 17.75 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 18.11 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 18.46 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 18.81 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 19.14 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 19.46 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 19.76 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 20.04 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 20.32 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 20.6 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 20.88 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 21.18 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 21.49 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 21.81 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 22.14 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 22.49 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 22.85 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 23.24 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 23.64 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 24.06 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 24.51 | +1.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 24.51 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.48, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 24.51 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.52, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.75 | 9.35 | 12.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.35 | 12.71 | 15.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.91 | 16.31 | 19.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.07 | 19.76 | 22.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.66 | 22.85 | 24.51 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 63 Peru 24.93 compare
- 64 Trinidad and Tobago 24.81 compare
- 65 Bermuda 24.57 compare
- 67 Antigua and Barbuda 24.46 compare
- 68 Greenland 24.46 compare
- 69 Dominican Republic 24.16 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0594 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs obesity in women in Papua New Guinea?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Papua New Guinea was 24.51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 24.51 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.35 in 1980.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 66th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in women rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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