Papua New Guinea vs Suriname: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Papua New Guinea
25.3
in 2016
Suriname
25.4
in 2016
Papua New Guinea rank
113th
Suriname rank
111th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 25.4 against 25.3 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 113th and Suriname ranks 111th of 190 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.46 | 22.5 | 1.04 | Suriname |
| 1980s | 22.46 | 23.3 | 0.84 | Suriname |
| 1990s | 23.59 | 23.97 | 0.38 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 24.37 | 24.63 | 0.26 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 25.07 | 25.19 | 0.1143 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Papua New Guinea or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 25.4 against 25.3 in Papua New Guinea as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Papua New Guinea and Suriname?
- 0.1, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Suriname?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Suriname rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 113th and Suriname ranks 111th 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'.