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

Papua New Guinea
24.51
in 2024
Peru
24.93
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
63rd
Peru rank
60th

Share of men defined as obese over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Peru
510152025198020022024

How they compare

Peru currently reports 24.93 against 24.51 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.42.

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 63rd and Peru ranks 60th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Peru Difference Ahead
1980s 10.75 4.31 6.44 Papua New Guinea
1990s 14.35 6.35 8 Papua New Guinea
2000s 17.91 10.07 7.84 Papua New Guinea
2010s 21.07 16.62 4.45 Papua New Guinea
2020s 23.66 23.13 0.5309 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men defined as obese, Papua New Guinea or Peru?
Peru, at 24.93 against 24.51 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men defined as obese between Papua New Guinea and Peru?
0.42, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Peru?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Peru rank globally for share of men defined as obese?
Papua New Guinea ranks 63rd and Peru ranks 60th 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