Colombia vs Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of obesity, female
Colombia
30.7%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
31.6%
in 2024
Colombia rank
74th
Papua New Guinea rank
73rd
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Colombia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 31.6% against 30.7% in Colombia, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 74th and Papua New Guinea ranks 73rd of 196 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.2% | 12.6% | 4.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 16.7% | 4.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 21.3% | 3.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 26.3% | 2.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 30.4% | 1.0% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Colombia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 31.6% against 30.7% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.9%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Colombia ranks 74th and Papua New Guinea ranks 73rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.