Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 20.52 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 20.52 for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Papua New Guinea peaked at 20.52 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.72, in 1990.
Papua New Guinea ranks 112th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.72 | — |
| 1991 | 11.95 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 12.18 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 12.4 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 12.62 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 12.83 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 13.04 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 13.26 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 13.47 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 13.69 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 13.9 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 14.12 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 14.34 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 14.56 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 14.79 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 15.02 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 15.26 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 15.5 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 15.75 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 16 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 16.26 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 16.53 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 16.81 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 17.11 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 17.42 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 17.75 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 18.09 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 18.46 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 18.83 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 19.22 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 19.64 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 20.07 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 20.52 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.72 | 11.72 | 13.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.92 | 13.9 | 16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.65 | 16.26 | 19.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.08 | 19.64 | 20.52 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Papua New Guinea?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Papua New Guinea was 20.52 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 20.52 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.72 in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 112th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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