Papua New Guinea - Prevalence of Overweight Among Women

Since 2014, Papua New Guinea Prevalence of Overweight Among Women rose 1.1points year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 61 among other countries in Prevalence of Overweight Among Women with 59.8 Percent of Female Adults. Nauru lead the ranking with 89 Percent of Female Adults in 2019, that is an increase of 0.1points compared to 2018. Palau, Marshall Islands and Tuvalu respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Bangladesh witnessed the best average annual growth at +2.4points per year, while Nauru witnessed the worst performance at +0.1points per year.

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Date Percent of Female Adults
2019 59.80
2018 59.30
2017 58.70
2016 58.10
2015 57.40
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How does Papua New Guinea rank in Prevalence of Overweight Among Women?

# 188 Countries Percent of Female Adults Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Nauru
89.00 % 2019 +0.1 % +0.1 % View data
2 #2
Palau
86.70 % 2019 +0.2 % +0.3 % View data
61 #61
Canada
59.80 % 2019 +0.7 % +0.8 % View data
61 #61
Papua New Guinea
59.80 % 2019 +0.8 % +1.1 % View data
63 #63
Australia
59.30 % 2019 +0.7 % +0.7 % View data
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