Share of adults who are overweight in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of adults who are overweight was 55.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in Papua New Guinea, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are overweight in Papua New Guinea is 55.7, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Papua New Guinea peaked at 55.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.8, in 1980.
That places Papua New Guinea 103rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults who are overweight in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 30.8 | — |
| 1981 | 31.42 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 32.05 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 32.71 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 33.38 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 34.08 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 34.79 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 35.53 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 36.28 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 37.03 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 37.78 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 38.53 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 39.26 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 39.97 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 40.67 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 41.35 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 42.02 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 42.67 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 43.31 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 43.94 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 44.56 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 45.15 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 45.74 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 46.32 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 46.88 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 47.43 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 47.96 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 48.47 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 48.96 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 49.44 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 49.89 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 50.32 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 50.75 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 51.18 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 51.6 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 52.02 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 52.45 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 52.86 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 53.27 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 53.67 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 54.07 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 54.47 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 54.88 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 55.29 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 55.7 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.81 | 30.8 | 37.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.95 | 37.78 | 43.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.09 | 44.56 | 49.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.8 | 49.89 | 53.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.88 | 54.07 | 55.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are overweight in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Papua New Guinea was 55.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 55.7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8 in 1980.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 103rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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