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
0102030197519952016

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 8,526 data points, 1975–2016
Last refreshed