Myanmar vs Papua New Guinea: Number of people who are undernourished
Myanmar
2.90 million millions
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
3.00 million millions
in 2023
Myanmar rank
39th
Papua New Guinea rank
37th
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Myanmar
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.00 million millions against 2.90 million millions in Myanmar, a difference of 100,000 millions.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 39th and Papua New Guinea ranks 37th of 131 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.71 million millions | 1.81 million millions | 9.90 million millions | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 2.78 million millions | 2.45 million millions | 330,000 millions | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 2.50 million millions | 2.88 million millions | 375,000 millions | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Myanmar or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.00 million millions against 2.90 million millions in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
- 100,000 millions, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Myanmar ranks 39th and Papua New Guinea ranks 37th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.