Netherlands vs Papua New Guinea: Share of overweight men vs. women
Netherlands
51.8%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
52.7%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
115th
Papua New Guinea rank
114th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Netherlands
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 52.7% against 51.8% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 115th and Papua New Guinea ranks 114th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.6% | 35.5% | 3.1% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 46.2% | 41.9% | 4.3% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 52.8% | 46.7% | 6.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 50.1% | 3.3% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 52.1% | 0.0% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Netherlands or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 52.7% against 51.8% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Netherlands and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.9%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Papua New Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Netherlands ranks 115th 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.