Bhutan vs Papua New Guinea: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Bhutan
2.8%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
2.7%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
110th
Papua New Guinea rank
113th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Bhutan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 110th and Papua New Guinea ranks 113th of 198 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.0% | 4.5% | 18.4% | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 3.6% | 12.2% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 3.0% | 7.0% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 2.7% | 2.8% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 0.6% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Bhutan or Papua New Guinea?
- Bhutan, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Bhutan and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Papua New Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Bhutan ranks 110th and Papua New Guinea ranks 113th 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.