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
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.