Papua New Guinea vs Tunisia: Share of overweight men vs. women
Papua New Guinea
52.7%
in 2024
Tunisia
51.1%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
114th
Tunisia rank
117th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tunisia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 52.7% against 51.1% in Tunisia, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 114th and Tunisia ranks 117th of 199 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.5% | 26.6% | 8.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 41.9% | 32.7% | 9.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 46.7% | 39.8% | 6.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 46.6% | 3.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 50.3% | 1.8% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Papua New Guinea or Tunisia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 52.7% against 51.1% in Tunisia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Papua New Guinea and Tunisia?
- 1.6%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tunisia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tunisia rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 114th and Tunisia ranks 117th 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.