Estonia vs Papua New Guinea: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Estonia
25.9
in 2016
Papua New Guinea
26
in 2016
Estonia rank
107th
Papua New Guinea rank
104th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Estonia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 26 against 25.9 in Estonia, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 107th and Papua New Guinea ranks 104th of 190 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.7 | 20.68 | 4.02 | Estonia |
| 1980s | 24.87 | 21.92 | 2.95 | Estonia |
| 1990s | 25.04 | 23.42 | 1.62 | Estonia |
| 2000s | 25.48 | 24.7 | 0.78 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 25.79 | 25.64 | 0.1429 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Estonia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 26 against 25.9 in Estonia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Estonia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Papua New Guinea?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Estonia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Estonia ranks 107th and Papua New Guinea ranks 104th 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 women. 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 her 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'.