Canada vs Papua New Guinea: Share of adults defined as obese

Canada
27.11
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
27.6
in 2024
Canada rank
82nd
Papua New Guinea rank
80th

Share of adults defined as obese over time

  • Canada
  • Papua New Guinea
1015202530198020022024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 27.6 against 27.11 in Canada, a difference of 0.49.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Canada ranks 82nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 80th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 10.77 11.58 0.8074 Papua New Guinea
1990s 17.13 15.13 2 Canada
2000s 23.14 19.15 3.99 Canada
2010s 26.1 23.13 2.97 Canada
2020s 26.94 26.56 0.3821 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of adults defined as obese, Canada or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 27.6 against 27.11 in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of adults defined as obese between Canada and Papua New Guinea?
0.49, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Papua New Guinea?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Canada and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of adults defined as obese?
Canada ranks 82nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 80th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of adults defined as obese
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed