Oriente Medio y África del Norte vs Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Oriente Medio y África del Norte
3.9
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
3.09
in 2022
Oriente Medio y África del Norte rank
106th
Papua New Guinea rank
105th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Oriente Medio y África del Norte
  • Papua New Guinea
0246199020062022

How they compare

Oriente Medio y África del Norte currently reports 3.9 against 3.09 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.81.

That makes Oriente Medio y África del Norte's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Oriente Medio y África del Norte has been ahead every year.

Oriente Medio y África del Norte ranks 106th and Papua New Guinea ranks 105th of 156 groups.

Oriente Medio y África del Norte has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oriente Medio y África del Norte Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 5.12 3.47 1.65 Oriente Medio y África del Norte
2010s 4.32 3.15 1.17 Oriente Medio y África del Norte
2020s 3.93 3.08 0.8457 Oriente Medio y África del Norte

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Oriente Medio y África del Norte or Papua New Guinea?
Oriente Medio y África del Norte, at 3.9 against 3.09 in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Oriente Medio y África del Norte and Papua New Guinea?
0.81, with Oriente Medio y África del Norte ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oriente Medio y África del Norte and Papua New Guinea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Oriente Medio y África del Norte and Papua New Guinea rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Oriente Medio y África del Norte ranks 106th and Papua New Guinea ranks 105th of 156 groups.
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