Papua New Guinea vs World Bank (upper middle income): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Papua New Guinea
3.09
in 2022
World Bank (upper middle income)
4.11
in 2022
Papua New Guinea rank
105th
World Bank (upper middle income) rank
105th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Papua New Guinea
- World Bank (upper middle income)
How they compare
World Bank (upper middle income) currently reports 4.11 against 3.09 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.02.
That makes World Bank (upper middle income)'s figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, World Bank (upper middle income) has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 105th and World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 105th of 193 countries.
World Bank (upper middle income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | World Bank (upper middle income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.47 | 7.21 | 3.74 | World Bank (upper middle income) |
| 2010s | 3.15 | 5.4 | 2.25 | World Bank (upper middle income) |
| 2020s | 3.08 | 4.26 | 1.17 | World Bank (upper middle income) |
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 World Bank (upper middle income)?
- World Bank (upper middle income), at 4.11 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 World Bank (upper middle income)?
- 1.02, with World Bank (upper middle income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and World Bank (upper middle income)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Papua New Guinea and World Bank (upper middle income) rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 105th and World Bank (upper middle income) 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.