Dominican Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of obesity, male
Dominican Republic
24.2%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
24.5%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
66th
Papua New Guinea rank
63rd
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Dominican Republic
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 24.5% against 24.2% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 66th and Papua New Guinea ranks 63rd of 196 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9% | 10.8% | 6.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 14.3% | 7.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 17.9% | 4.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 21.1% | 2.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 23.7% | 0.7% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Dominican Republic or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 24.5% against 24.2% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 66th and Papua New Guinea ranks 63rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male 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.