Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 27.99 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.99
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
73rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
27.99
in 2024
All-time low
10.14
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Papua New Guinea, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 27.99 for obesity prevalence adults who gho in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Papua New Guinea peaked at 27.99 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.14, in 1980.
Papua New Guinea ranks 73rd 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 prevalence adults who gho in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.14 | — |
| 1981 | 10.43 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 10.73 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 11.04 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 11.38 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 11.72 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 12.08 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 12.45 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 12.84 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 13.23 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 13.63 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 14.03 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 14.43 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 14.83 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 15.23 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 15.63 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 16.04 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 16.45 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 16.86 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 17.27 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 17.69 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 18.11 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 18.53 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 18.94 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 19.36 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 19.78 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 20.19 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 20.59 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 20.99 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 21.39 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 21.77 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 22.15 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 22.54 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 22.93 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 23.34 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 23.75 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 24.18 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 24.62 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 25.06 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 25.52 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 25.98 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 26.46 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 26.96 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 27.46 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 27.99 | +1.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 27.99 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.04, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 27.99 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.21, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.6 | 10.14 | 13.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.44 | 13.63 | 17.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.56 | 17.69 | 21.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.59 | 21.77 | 25.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.97 | 25.98 | 27.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity prevalence adults who gho in Papua New Guinea?
- Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Papua New Guinea was 27.99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 27.99 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.14 in 1980.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity prevalence adults who gho rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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 prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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