Prevalence of obesity, male in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of obesity, male was 24.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, male in Papua New Guinea, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of obesity, male in Papua New Guinea stood at 24.5%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 24.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 1980.
That places Papua New Guinea 63rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, male in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.3% | — |
| 1981 | 9.6% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 9.9% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 10.2% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 10.5% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 10.9% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 11.2% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 11.6% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 11.9% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 12.3% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 12.7% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 13.1% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 13.5% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 13.8% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 14.2% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 14.5% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 14.9% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 15.2% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 15.6% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 15.9% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 16.3% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 16.7% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 17.0% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 19.1% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 19.5% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 19.8% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 20.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 22.5% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 23.2% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 23.6% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 24.1% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 24.5% | +1.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 24.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.5%, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 24.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.5%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.8% | 9.3% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 12.7% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 16.3% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 19.8% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 22.9% | 24.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 60 Peru 24.9% compare
- 61 Trinidad and Tobago 24.8% compare
- 62 Bermuda 24.6% compare
- 64 Antigua and Barbuda 24.5% compare
- 64 Greenland 24.5% compare
- 66 Dominican Republic 24.2% compare
More gender data for Papua New Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,665 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4371 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,006 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,006 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 120,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,292 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 119,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,145 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, male in Papua New Guinea?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Papua New Guinea was 24.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 1980.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 63rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.