Armenia vs Papua New Guinea: Share of overweight men vs. women
Armenia
53.5%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
52.7%
in 2024
Armenia rank
112th
Papua New Guinea rank
114th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Armenia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 53.5% against 52.7% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Armenia ranks 112th and Papua New Guinea ranks 114th of 199 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.6% | 35.5% | 5.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 32.9% | 41.9% | 9.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 46.7% | 8.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 50.1% | 4.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 52.1% | 0.3% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Armenia or Papua New Guinea?
- Armenia, at 53.5% against 52.7% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Armenia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.8%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Papua New Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Armenia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Armenia ranks 112th and Papua New Guinea ranks 114th 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 overweight men vs. women. 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.