Italy vs Papua New Guinea: Share of men defined as overweight

Italy
53.57
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
52.69
in 2024
Italy rank
108th
Papua New Guinea rank
111th

Share of men defined as overweight over time

  • Italy
  • Papua New Guinea
0204060198020022024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 53.57 against 52.69 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.88.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 108th and Papua New Guinea ranks 111th of 196 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 50.11 35.51 14.6 Italy
1990s 52.83 41.87 10.95 Italy
2000s 57.48 46.68 10.8 Italy
2010s 57.4 50.14 7.26 Italy
2020s 54.44 52.14 2.31 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men defined as overweight, Italy or Papua New Guinea?
Italy, at 53.57 against 52.69 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men defined as overweight between Italy and Papua New Guinea?
0.88, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Papua New Guinea?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Italy and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of men defined as overweight?
Italy ranks 108th and Papua New Guinea ranks 111th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as overweight. 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 overweight
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