Bermuda vs Papua New Guinea: Share of men who are obese
Bermuda
24.6%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
24.5%
in 2024
Bermuda rank
65th
Papua New Guinea rank
66th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Bermuda
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Bermuda currently reports 24.6% against 24.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Bermuda ranks 65th and Papua New Guinea ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bermuda | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.3% | 10.8% | 5.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 14.3% | 5.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 17.9% | 3.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 21.1% | 1.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 23.7% | 0.2% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Bermuda or Papua New Guinea?
- Bermuda, at 24.6% against 24.5% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Bermuda and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Bermuda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bermuda and Papua New Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bermuda and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Bermuda ranks 65th and Papua New Guinea ranks 66th 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 men who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.