Papua New Guinea vs Peru: Prevalence of obesity, male
Papua New Guinea
24.5%
in 2024
Peru
24.9%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
63rd
Peru rank
60th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 24.9% against 24.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 63rd and Peru ranks 60th of 196 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.8% | 4.3% | 6.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 6.4% | 8.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 10.1% | 7.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 16.6% | 4.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 23.1% | 0.5% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Papua New Guinea or Peru?
- Peru, at 24.9% against 24.5% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Papua New Guinea and Peru?
- 0.4%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Peru?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Peru rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 63rd and Peru ranks 60th 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.