Bahamas vs Papua New Guinea: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Bahamas
1.9%
in 2014
Papua New Guinea
1.9%
in 2014
Bahamas rank
107th
Papua New Guinea rank
107th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Bahamas
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 1.9% against 1.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 107th and Papua New Guinea ranks 107th of 198 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.7% | 3.1% | 5.6% | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 2.8% | 4.2% | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 2.5% | 2.3% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.2% | 0.9% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 0.2% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Bahamas or Papua New Guinea?
- Bahamas, at 1.9% against 1.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Bahamas and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Papua New Guinea?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Bahamas and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Bahamas ranks 107th and Papua New Guinea ranks 107th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.