Papua New Guinea vs Romania: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Papua New Guinea
3.2%
in 2024
Romania
3.1%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
107th
Romania rank
108th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Romania
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.2% against 3.1% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 107th and Romania ranks 108th of 198 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.9% | 3.8% | 2.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 3.9% | 0.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 0.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 0.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 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), Papua New Guinea or Romania?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.2% against 3.1% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Papua New Guinea and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Romania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Romania rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 107th and Romania ranks 108th 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.