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

Mongolia
3.02
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
3.09
in 2022
Mongolia rank
108th
Papua New Guinea rank
105th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Mongolia
  • Papua New Guinea
012345199020062022

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.09 against 3.02 in Mongolia, a difference of 0.07.

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

Mongolia ranks 108th and Papua New Guinea ranks 105th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 4.39 3.97 0.429 Mongolia
2000s 3.53 3.47 0.054 Mongolia
2010s 3.17 3.15 0.019 Mongolia
2020s 3.02 3.08 0.0667 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Mongolia or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 3.09 against 3.02 in Mongolia as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Mongolia and Papua New Guinea?
0.07, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Papua New Guinea?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Mongolia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Mongolia ranks 108th 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
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