Barbados vs Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Barbados
3.25
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
3.09
in 2022
Barbados rank
102nd
Papua New Guinea rank
105th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Barbados
  • Papua New Guinea
0246199020062022

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 3.25 against 3.09 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.16.

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

Across all 33 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 102nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 105th of 193 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 5.3 3.97 1.34 Barbados
2000s 3.86 3.47 0.39 Barbados
2010s 3.31 3.15 0.154 Barbados
2020s 3.25 3.08 0.1633 Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Barbados or Papua New Guinea?
Barbados, at 3.25 against 3.09 in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Barbados and Papua New Guinea?
0.16, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Papua New Guinea?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Barbados and Papua New Guinea rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Barbados ranks 102nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 105th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed