Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of undernourishment
Afghanistan
28.1
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
28.7
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
13th
Papua New Guinea rank
12th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Afghanistan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 28.7 against 28.1 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.6.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Papua New Guinea ranks 12th of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.09 | 27.84 | 3.24 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 20.4 | 28.45 | 8.05 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 28.32 | 28.43 | 0.1 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Afghanistan or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 28.7 against 28.1 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.6, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th and Papua New Guinea ranks 12th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Prevalence of undernourishment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.