Latvia vs Papua New Guinea: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Latvia
3.0%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
3.2%
in 2024
Latvia rank
110th
Papua New Guinea rank
107th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Latvia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.2% against 3.0% in Latvia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 110th and Papua New Guinea ranks 107th of 198 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.2% | 5.9% | 2.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 4.8% | 1.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.9% | 0.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 3.4% | 0.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.2% | 0.2% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Latvia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.2% against 3.0% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Latvia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Papua New Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Latvia ranks 110th and Papua New Guinea ranks 107th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.