Iran vs Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of obesity, female
Iran
30.4%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
31.6%
in 2024
Iran rank
76th
Papua New Guinea rank
73rd
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Iran
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 31.6% against 30.4% in Iran, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 76th and Papua New Guinea ranks 73rd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.3% | 12.6% | 1.7% | Iran |
| 1990s | 18.3% | 16.7% | 1.6% | Iran |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 21.3% | 2.0% | Iran |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 26.3% | 1.2% | Iran |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 30.4% | 0.5% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Iran or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 31.6% against 30.4% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Iran and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Papua New Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Papua New Guinea rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Iran ranks 76th 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.