Overweight adults in Papua New Guinea

51.4%

% of adults (BMI ≥ 25) · 2022

117th highest of 196 countries

In 2012: 46.0%

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  1. Maldives 52.5%
  2. Bulgaria 52.0%
  3. Luxembourg 51.5%
  4. Papua New Guinea 51.4%
  5. Vanuatu 51.3%
  6. Mauritius 51.1%
  7. Belgium 51.1%

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About the data

Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. 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.

Unit
% of adults (BMI ≥ 25)
Years
1990–2022
Data as of
2026-09-28
Source
World Bank
License
CC BY 4.0
Credit
World Bank, Health Nutrition and Population Statistics (SH.STA.OWAD.ZS), CC BY 4.0