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

Latest (2024)
52.69
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
114th
of 199 countries
All-time high
52.69
in 2024
All-time low
32.75
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

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

02040601980200220241980: 32.81981: 33.31982: 33.91983: 34.51984: 35.11985: 35.71986: 36.41987: 37.11988: 37.81989: 38.51990: 39.21991: 39.91992: 40.51993: 41.11994: 41.71995: 42.31996: 42.81997: 43.31998: 43.81999: 44.32000: 44.72001: 45.22002: 45.62003: 46.12004: 46.52005: 46.92006: 47.42007: 47.82008: 48.22009: 48.52010: 48.92011: 49.22012: 49.52013: 49.72014: 502015: 50.32016: 50.62017: 50.82018: 51.12019: 51.32020: 51.62021: 51.92022: 52.12023: 52.42024: 52.7

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 111 Italy 53.57 compare
  2. 112 Armenia 53.5 compare
  3. 113 Malaysia 53.23 compare
  4. 115 Netherlands 51.78 compare
  5. 116 Venezuela 51.77 compare
  6. 117 Tunisia 51.14 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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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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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
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