Mongolia vs Papua New Guinea: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Mongolia
3.3%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
3.2%
in 2024
Mongolia rank
104th
Papua New Guinea rank
107th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Mongolia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 3.3% against 3.2% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 104th 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 | Mongolia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.7% | 5.9% | 0.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 4.8% | 0.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 3.9% | 0.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 3.4% | 0.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 0.0% | 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), Mongolia or Papua New Guinea?
- Mongolia, at 3.3% against 3.2% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Mongolia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Papua New Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Mongolia ranks 104th 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.