Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines was 140.78 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
140.78
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
142nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
166.81
in 2011
All-time low
140.78
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Papua New Guinea, 2010–2023

0501001502010201620232010: 165.62011: 166.82012: 165.52013: 162.12014: 158.82015: 157.32016: 154.22017: 152.32018: 149.62019: 146.32020: 144.62021: 146.22022: 142.62023: 140.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Papua New Guinea is 140.78, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Papua New Guinea peaked at 166.81 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 140.78, in 2023.

That places Papua New Guinea 142nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Papua New Guinea, 2010 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2010 165.63 —
2011 166.81 +0.7%
2012 165.47 -0.8%
2013 162.07 -2.1%
2014 158.84 -2.0%
2015 157.3 -1.0%
2016 154.15 -2.0%
2017 152.29 -1.2%
2018 149.58 -1.8%
2019 146.26 -2.2%
2020 144.56 -1.2%
2021 146.15 +1.1%
2022 142.64 -2.4%
2023 140.78 -1.3%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 140.78 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136.07, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 140.78 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 261.9, 54% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 157.84 146.26 166.81 10
2020s 143.53 140.78 146.15 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 139 Brazil 143.58 compare
  2. 140 Bangladesh 142.89 compare
  3. 141 Saint Lucia 141.16 compare
  4. 143 Colombia 139.74 compare
  5. 144 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 137.62 compare
  6. 145 Indonesia 134.84 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Papua New Guinea?
Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Papua New Guinea was 140.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 166.81 in 2011.
What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 140.78 in 2023.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines?
Papua New Guinea ranks 142nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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