Papua New Guinea vs Western Asia (UNSDG): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Papua New Guinea
3.09
in 2022
Western Asia (UNSDG)
3.88
in 2022
Papua New Guinea rank
105th
Western Asia (UNSDG) rank
107th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Western Asia (UNSDG)
How they compare
Western Asia (UNSDG) currently reports 3.88 against 3.09 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.79.
That makes Western Asia (UNSDG)'s figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Western Asia (UNSDG) has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 105th and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 107th of 193 countries.
Western Asia (UNSDG) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Western Asia (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.47 | 4.02 | 0.5466 | Western Asia (UNSDG) |
| 2010s | 3.15 | 3.87 | 0.7147 | Western Asia (UNSDG) |
| 2020s | 3.08 | 3.88 | 0.7924 | Western Asia (UNSDG) |
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 Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- Western Asia (UNSDG), at 3.88 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 Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- 0.79, with Western Asia (UNSDG) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Western Asia (UNSDG) rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 105th and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 107th 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.