Malaysia vs Papua New Guinea: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Malaysia
25.3
in 2016
Papua New Guinea
25.3
in 2016
Malaysia rank
113th
Papua New Guinea rank
113th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Malaysia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 25.3 against 25.3 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 113th and Papua New Guinea ranks 113th of 190 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21 | 21.46 | 0.46 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 21.83 | 22.46 | 0.63 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 22.88 | 23.59 | 0.71 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 24.03 | 24.37 | 0.34 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 24.99 | 25.07 | 0.0857 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Malaysia or Papua New Guinea?
- Malaysia, at 25.3 against 25.3 in Papua New Guinea as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Malaysia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Malaysia ranks 113th and Papua New Guinea ranks 113th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean body mass index (BMI) in men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by his height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.