Papua New Guinea vs Ukraine: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Papua New Guinea
55.7%
in 2024
Ukraine
56.2%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
106th
Ukraine rank
104th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 56.2% against 55.7% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 106th and Ukraine ranks 104th of 199 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.8% | 46.7% | 12.9% | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 41.0% | 47.0% | 6.1% | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 50.1% | 3.0% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 53.6% | 1.8% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 55.6% | 0.8% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Papua New Guinea or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 56.2% against 55.7% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Papua New Guinea and Ukraine?
- 0.5%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Ukraine?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Ukraine rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 106th and Ukraine ranks 104th 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 adults who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.