Malaysia vs Papua New Guinea: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Malaysia
53.7%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
52.6%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
114th
Papua New Guinea rank
115th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Malaysia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 53.7% against 52.6% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Malaysia ranks 114th and Papua New Guinea ranks 115th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.4% | 36.2% | 20.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 24.5% | 42.3% | 17.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 47.0% | 11.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 50.1% | 4.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 52.0% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
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, Malaysia or Papua New Guinea?
- Malaysia, at 53.7% against 52.6% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Malaysia ranks 114th 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.