Share of men defined as obese in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Share of men defined as obese was 24.51 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24.51
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
66th
of 199 countries
All-time high
24.51
in 2024
All-time low
9.35
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of men defined as obese in Papua New Guinea, 1980–2024

05101520251980200220241980: 9.31981: 9.61982: 9.91983: 10.21984: 10.51985: 10.91986: 11.21987: 11.61988: 11.91989: 12.31990: 12.71991: 13.11992: 13.51993: 13.81994: 14.21995: 14.51996: 14.91997: 15.21998: 15.61999: 162000: 16.32001: 16.72002: 172003: 17.42004: 17.72005: 18.12006: 18.52007: 18.82008: 19.12009: 19.52010: 19.82011: 202012: 20.32013: 20.62014: 20.92015: 21.22016: 21.52017: 21.82018: 22.12019: 22.52020: 22.92021: 23.22022: 23.62023: 24.12024: 24.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of men defined as obese in Papua New Guinea is 24.51, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men defined as obese in Papua New Guinea peaked at 24.51 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.35, in 1980.

That places Papua New Guinea 66th out of 199 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10.75 9.35 12.33 10
1990s 14.35 12.71 15.95 10
2000s 17.91 16.31 19.46 10
2010s 21.07 19.76 22.49 10
2020s 23.66 22.85 24.51 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 63 Peru 24.93 compare
  2. 64 Trinidad and Tobago 24.81 compare
  3. 65 Bermuda 24.57 compare
  4. 67 Antigua and Barbuda 24.46 compare
  5. 68 Greenland 24.46 compare
  6. 69 Dominican Republic 24.16 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men defined as obese in Papua New Guinea?
Share of men defined as obese in Papua New Guinea was 24.51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of men defined as obese recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 24.51 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of men defined as obese recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 9.35 in 1980.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of men defined as obese?
Papua New Guinea ranks 66th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men defined as obese rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 men defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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