Papua New Guinea → Body Mass Index
Mean body mass index trends for: Papua New Guinea, 1975-2014, male and female (Age 18+)**
Changes from 1975 to 2014:
| female | BMI | range | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 20.8 | 18.3 | 23.2 |
| 2014 | 25.7 | 24.3 | 27.1 |
| Difference: | +4.9 | +6 | +3.9 |
Difference from world body mass index: -0.3
| male | BMI | range | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 21.7 | 19.7 | 23.6 |
| 2014 | 24.9 | 23.6 | 26.1 |
| Difference: | +3.2 | +3.9 | +2.5 |
Difference from world body mass index: -0.4
Female
Male
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Source:
- **Mean body mass index trends, age-standardized (kg/m2) Estimates by country, ages 18+, 1975-2014: who.int retrieved 2017-10-01