Iceland vs Papua New Guinea: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Iceland
2.11
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
1.99
in 2022
Iceland rank
153rd
Papua New Guinea rank
156th

Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time

  • Iceland
  • Papua New Guinea
00.511.52199020062022

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 2.11 against 1.99 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.12.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Iceland ranks 153rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 156th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 1.69 2.22 0.53 Papua New Guinea
2000s 1.7 2.08 0.381 Papua New Guinea
2010s 1.85 1.96 0.107 Papua New Guinea
2020s 2.06 1.98 0.0867 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2, Iceland or Papua New Guinea?
Iceland, at 2.11 against 1.99 in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Iceland and Papua New Guinea?
0.12, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Papua New Guinea?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Iceland and Papua New Guinea rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Iceland ranks 153rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 156th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed