Malaysia vs Papua New Guinea: Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Malaysia
25.7
in 2016
Papua New Guinea
25.6
in 2016
Malaysia rank
111th
Papua New Guinea rank
112th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Malaysia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 25.7 against 25.6 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Malaysia ranks 111th and Papua New Guinea ranks 112th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.98 | 21.06 | 0.08 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 21.94 | 22.17 | 0.23 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 23.14 | 23.49 | 0.35 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 24.39 | 24.54 | 0.15 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 25.37 | 25.3 | 0.0714 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Malaysia or Papua New Guinea?
- Malaysia, at 25.7 against 25.6 in Papua New Guinea as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Malaysia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Malaysia ranks 111th and Papua New Guinea ranks 112th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.