Share of men defined as overweight in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of men defined as overweight was 52.69 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men defined as overweight in Papua New Guinea, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men defined as overweight in Papua New Guinea stood at 52.69. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Papua New Guinea peaked at 52.69 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.75, in 1980.
Papua New Guinea ranks 114th of 199 countries on this measure, 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 | 35.51 | 32.75 | 38.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.87 | 39.19 | 44.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.68 | 44.71 | 48.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.14 | 48.86 | 51.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.14 | 51.6 | 52.69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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 overweight in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Papua New Guinea was 52.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 52.69 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.75 in 1980.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 114th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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