Greenland vs Papua New Guinea: Share of men defined as obese

Greenland
24.46
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
24.51
in 2024
Greenland rank
65th
Papua New Guinea rank
63rd

Share of men defined as obese over time

  • Greenland
  • Papua New Guinea
10152025198020022024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 24.51 against 24.46 in Greenland, a difference of 0.05.

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

Greenland ranks 65th and Papua New Guinea ranks 63rd of 196 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 9.29 10.75 1.46 Papua New Guinea
1990s 12.6 14.35 1.75 Papua New Guinea
2000s 17.42 17.91 0.4893 Papua New Guinea
2010s 21.03 21.07 0.0387 Papua New Guinea
2020s 23.63 23.66 0.0315 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men defined as obese, Greenland or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 24.51 against 24.46 in Greenland as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men defined as obese between Greenland and Papua New Guinea?
0.05, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Papua New Guinea?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Greenland and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of men defined as obese?
Greenland ranks 65th and Papua New Guinea ranks 63rd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of men 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 men 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