Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 25.6 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Papua New Guinea, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Papua New Guinea stood at 25.6. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 25.6 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.7, in 1975.
Papua New Guinea ranks 112th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 20.7 | — |
| 1976 | 20.9 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 21.1 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 21.2 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 21.4 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 21.5 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 21.7 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 21.8 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 22 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 22.1 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 22.2 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 22.4 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 22.5 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 22.7 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 22.8 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 22.9 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 23.1 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 23.2 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 23.3 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 23.4 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 23.6 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 23.8 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 24.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.06 | 20.7 | 21.4 | 5 |
| 1980s | 22.17 | 21.5 | 22.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.49 | 22.9 | 24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.54 | 24.1 | 24.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.3 | 25 | 25.6 | 7 |
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More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,127 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.8327 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1596 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.6669 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1718 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Papua New Guinea?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Papua New Guinea was 25.6 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7 in 1975.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 112th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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