Obesity vs gdp in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Obesity vs gdp was 27.6 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
27.6
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
80th
of 196 countries
All-time high
27.6
in 2024
All-time low
10.36
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Obesity vs gdp in Papua New Guinea, 1980–2024

01020301980200220241980: 10.41981: 10.61982: 10.81983: 11.11984: 11.41985: 11.71986: 121987: 12.31988: 12.61989: 131990: 13.41991: 13.81992: 14.21993: 14.51994: 14.91995: 15.31996: 15.71997: 16.11998: 16.51999: 16.92000: 17.32001: 17.72002: 18.22003: 18.62004: 192005: 19.42006: 19.82007: 20.22008: 20.52009: 20.92010: 21.32011: 21.72012: 22.12013: 22.52014: 22.92015: 23.32016: 23.72017: 24.22018: 24.62019: 25.12020: 25.62021: 262022: 26.52023: 27.12024: 27.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, obesity vs gdp in Papua New Guinea stood at 27.6. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, obesity vs gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 27.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.36, in 1980.

Papua New Guinea ranks 80th of 196 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.58 10.36 13.01 10
1990s 15.13 13.4 16.91 10
2000s 19.15 17.32 20.92 10
2010s 23.13 21.3 25.08 10
2020s 26.56 25.56 27.6 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 77 Latvia, Republic of 27.87 compare
  2. 78 Ukraine 27.77 compare
  3. 79 Tunisia 27.67 compare
  4. 81 Albania 27.27 compare
  5. 82 Canada 27.11 compare
  6. 83 Eswatini, Kingdom of 27.06 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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All data for Papua New Guinea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is obesity vs gdp in Papua New Guinea?
Obesity vs gdp in Papua New Guinea was 27.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest obesity vs gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 27.6 in 2024.
What is the lowest obesity vs gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 10.36 in 1980.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for obesity vs gdp?
Papua New Guinea ranks 80th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is obesity vs gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Obesity vs gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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