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
Share of men defined as obese in Papua New Guinea, 1980–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 63 Peru 24.93 compare
- 64 Trinidad and Tobago 24.81 compare
- 65 Bermuda 24.57 compare
- 67 Antigua and Barbuda 24.46 compare
- 68 Greenland 24.46 compare
- 69 Dominican Republic 24.16 compare
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.36 (2050)
- 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 - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
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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