Algeria vs Papua New Guinea: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Algeria
51.8%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
52.6%
in 2024
Algeria rank
118th
Papua New Guinea rank
115th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Algeria
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 52.6% against 51.8% in Algeria, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 118th and Papua New Guinea ranks 115th of 199 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.5% | 36.2% | 13.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 26.9% | 42.3% | 15.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 47.0% | 13.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 50.1% | 7.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 52.0% | 1.7% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Algeria or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 52.6% against 51.8% in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Algeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.8%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Algeria ranks 118th and Papua New Guinea ranks 115th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.