Share of overweight men vs. women in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of overweight men vs. women was 52.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Papua New Guinea, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of overweight men vs. women in Papua New Guinea stood at 52.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Papua New Guinea peaked at 52.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 1980.
That places Papua New Guinea 114th out of 199 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.
Share of overweight men vs. women in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 32.8% | — |
| 1981 | 33.3% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 33.9% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 34.5% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 35.1% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 35.7% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 36.4% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 37.1% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 37.8% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 38.5% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 39.2% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 39.9% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 40.5% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 41.1% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 41.7% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 42.3% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 42.8% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 43.3% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 43.8% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 44.3% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 44.7% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 45.2% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 45.6% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 46.1% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 46.5% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 46.9% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 47.4% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 47.8% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 48.2% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 48.5% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 49.2% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 50.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 51.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 51.6% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 51.9% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 52.1% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 52.4% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 52.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.5% | 32.8% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.9% | 39.2% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.7% | 44.7% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 48.9% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 51.6% | 52.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 127,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 119,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 127,431 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs. women in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Papua New Guinea was 52.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 1980.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 114th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of overweight men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.