Papua New Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Number of people who are undernourished
Papua New Guinea
3.00 million millions
in 2023
Zimbabwe
3.20 million millions
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
37th
Zimbabwe rank
36th
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 3.20 million millions against 3.00 million millions in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 200,000 millions.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 36th of 131 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.81 million millions | 3.72 million millions | 1.91 million millions | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 2.45 million millions | 4.48 million millions | 2.03 million millions | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 2.88 million millions | 3.73 million millions | 850,000 millions | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Papua New Guinea or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 3.20 million millions against 3.00 million millions in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 200,000 millions, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 36th 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.