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

Papua New Guinea
3.09
in 2022
Palestine
3.18
in 2022
Papua New Guinea rank
105th
Palestine rank
103rd

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Palestine
01234199020062022

How they compare

Palestine currently reports 3.18 against 3.09 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.09.

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

Papua New Guinea ranks 105th and Palestine ranks 103rd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Palestine Difference Ahead
1990s 3.97 2.69 1.28 Papua New Guinea
2000s 3.47 2.4 1.08 Papua New Guinea
2010s 3.15 2.73 0.425 Papua New Guinea
2020s 3.08 3.1 0.02 Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Papua New Guinea or Palestine?
Palestine, at 3.18 against 3.09 in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Papua New Guinea and Palestine?
0.09, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Palestine?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Papua New Guinea and Palestine rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Papua New Guinea ranks 105th and Palestine ranks 103rd 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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About this data

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