Iraq vs Papua New Guinea: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Iraq
3.7%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
3.6%
in 2024
Iraq rank
96th
Papua New Guinea rank
97th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Iraq
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 3.7% against 3.6% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 96th and Papua New Guinea ranks 97th of 198 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.4% | 3.2% | 2.2% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 3.2% | 1.3% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 0.6% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 0.3% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 0.2% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard, Iraq or Papua New Guinea?
- Iraq, at 3.7% against 3.6% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Iraq and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Papua New Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Papua New Guinea rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Iraq ranks 96th and Papua New Guinea ranks 97th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.