Papua New Guinea vs Portugal: Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Papua New Guinea
25.6
in 2016
Portugal
25.6
in 2016
Papua New Guinea rank
112th
Portugal rank
112th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Portugal
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 25.6 against 25.6 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 112th and Portugal ranks 112th of 189 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.06 | 24.08 | 3.02 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 22.17 | 24.51 | 2.34 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 23.49 | 25.14 | 1.65 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 24.54 | 25.71 | 1.17 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 25.3 | 25.73 | 0.4286 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Papua New Guinea or Portugal?
- Papua New Guinea, at 25.6 against 25.6 in Portugal as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Papua New Guinea and Portugal?
- 0, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Portugal?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Portugal rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 112th and Portugal 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.