Papua New Guinea vs Tunisia: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Papua New Guinea
52.6%
in 2024
Tunisia
52.5%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
115th
Tunisia rank
116th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tunisia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 52.6% against 52.5% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 115th and Tunisia ranks 116th of 199 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.2% | 23.6% | 12.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 42.3% | 30.2% | 12.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 38.2% | 8.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 46.7% | 3.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 51.6% | 0.4% | 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, Papua New Guinea or Tunisia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 52.6% against 52.5% in Tunisia 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 Tunisia?
- 0.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tunisia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tunisia rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 115th and Tunisia ranks 116th 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.