Papua New Guinea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Papua New Guinea
58.8%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
58.5%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
85th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
88th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Papua New Guinea
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 58.8% against 58.5% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 85th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 88th of 199 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.9% | 35.1% | 3.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 39.9% | 46.0% | 6.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 47.6% | 53.9% | 6.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 56.7% | 3.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 58.1% | 0.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Papua New Guinea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Papua New Guinea, at 58.8% against 58.5% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Papua New Guinea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 85th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 88th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.