Papua New Guinea vs Switzerland: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Papua New Guinea
52.6%
in 2024
Switzerland
52.2%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
115th
Switzerland rank
117th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Switzerland
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 52.6% against 52.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Switzerland ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 115th and Switzerland ranks 117th of 199 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.2% | 47.1% | 10.9% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 42.3% | 47.9% | 5.6% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 51.7% | 4.7% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 53.0% | 2.9% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 52.3% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
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, Papua New Guinea or Switzerland?
- Papua New Guinea, at 52.6% against 52.2% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Papua New Guinea and Switzerland?
- 0.4%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Switzerland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Switzerland rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 115th and Switzerland ranks 117th 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.