Papua New Guinea vs Polynesia (UNSDG): Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Papua New Guinea
1.99
in 2022
Polynesia (UNSDG)
1.16
in 2022
Papua New Guinea rank
156th
Polynesia (UNSDG) rank
156th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Polynesia (UNSDG)
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.99 against 1.16 in Polynesia (UNSDG), a difference of 0.83.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.7 times Polynesia (UNSDG)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 156th and Polynesia (UNSDG) ranks 156th of 193 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Polynesia (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.08 | 0.982 | 1.1 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.96 | 0.9935 | 0.9615 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.98 | 1.11 | 0.8678 | Papua New Guinea |
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, Papua New Guinea or Polynesia (UNSDG)?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.99 against 1.16 in Polynesia (UNSDG) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Papua New Guinea and Polynesia (UNSDG)?
- 0.83, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Polynesia (UNSDG)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Polynesia (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 156th and Polynesia (UNSDG) 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.