Papua New Guinea vs Ukraine: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Papua New Guinea
3.6%
in 2024
Ukraine
3.8%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
97th
Ukraine rank
94th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 3.8% against 3.6% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 97th and Ukraine ranks 94th of 198 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.2% | 4.5% | 1.3% | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 4.6% | 1.4% | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 4.5% | 1.4% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 4.4% | 1.2% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 4.0% | 0.5% | Ukraine |
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, Papua New Guinea or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 3.8% 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 Papua New Guinea and Ukraine?
- 0.2%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Ukraine?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Ukraine rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 97th and Ukraine ranks 94th 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.