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

Papua New Guinea
27.6
in 2024
Tunisia
27.67
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
80th
Tunisia rank
79th

Share of adults defined as obese over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Tunisia
1015202530198020022024

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 27.67 against 27.6 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 80th and Tunisia ranks 79th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Tunisia Difference Ahead
1980s 11.58 9.03 2.55 Papua New Guinea
1990s 15.13 12.32 2.81 Papua New Guinea
2000s 19.15 17.27 1.88 Papua New Guinea
2010s 23.13 22.92 0.2036 Papua New Guinea
2020s 26.56 26.78 0.2185 Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of adults defined as obese, Papua New Guinea or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 27.67 against 27.6 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of adults defined as obese between Papua New Guinea and Tunisia?
0.07, with Tunisia 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 adults defined as obese?
Papua New Guinea ranks 80th and Tunisia ranks 79th 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