Lebanon vs Papua New Guinea: Share of women who are obese
Lebanon
31.7%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
31.6%
in 2024
Lebanon rank
75th
Papua New Guinea rank
76th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Lebanon
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 31.7% against 31.6% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 75th and Papua New Guinea ranks 76th of 199 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.4% | 12.6% | 1.8% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 18.7% | 16.7% | 2.0% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 21.3% | 2.6% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 26.3% | 2.2% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 30.4% | 0.7% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Lebanon or Papua New Guinea?
- Lebanon, at 31.7% against 31.6% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Lebanon and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Papua New Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Lebanon ranks 75th 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.