Greenland vs Papua New Guinea: Share of women who are obese
Greenland
32.0%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
31.6%
in 2024
Greenland rank
73rd
Papua New Guinea rank
76th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Greenland
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 32.0% against 31.6% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 73rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 76th of 199 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.1% | 12.6% | 2.6% | Greenland |
| 1990s | 18.4% | 16.7% | 1.8% | Greenland |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 21.3% | 1.8% | Greenland |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 26.3% | 1.3% | Greenland |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 30.4% | 0.6% | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Greenland or Papua New Guinea?
- Greenland, at 32.0% against 31.6% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Greenland and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.4%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Papua New Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Greenland ranks 73rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 76th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.