Daily per capita caloric supply in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Daily per capita caloric supply was 2,177 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
2,177
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
179th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,214
in 2020
All-time low
2,110
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Daily per capita caloric supply in Papua New Guinea, 2010–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2010201620232010: 2.1k2011: 2.1k2012: 2.2k2013: 2.2k2014: 2.2k2015: 2.2k2016: 2.2k2017: 2.2k2018: 2.2k2019: 2.2k2020: 2.2k2021: 2.2k2022: 2.2k2023: 2.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, daily per capita caloric supply in Papua New Guinea stood at 2,177.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily per capita caloric supply in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2,214 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,110, in 2010.

That places Papua New Guinea 179th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Daily per capita caloric supply in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Daily per capita caloric supply in Papua New Guinea, 2010 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2010 2,110 —
2011 2,140 +1.4%
2012 2,173 +1.6%
2013 2,190 +0.8%
2014 2,213 +1.1%
2015 2,173 -1.8%
2016 2,189 +0.7%
2017 2,197 +0.4%
2018 2,178 -0.9%
2019 2,180 +0.1%
2020 2,214 +1.6%
2021 2,175 -1.7%
2022 2,203 +1.3%
2023 2,177 -1.2%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 2,177 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,708, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 2,177 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,971, 73% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,174 2,110 2,213 10
2020s 2,192 2,175 2,214 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 176 Syria 2,259 compare
  2. 177 Congo 2,187 compare
  3. 178 Mozambique 2,186 compare
  4. 180 Zambia 2,170 compare
  5. 181 Solomon Islands 2,166 compare
  6. 182 Kenya 2,146 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily per capita caloric supply in Papua New Guinea?
Daily per capita caloric supply in Papua New Guinea was 2,177 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 2,214 in 2020.
What is the lowest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 2,110 in 2010.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for daily per capita caloric supply?
Papua New Guinea ranks 179th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily per capita caloric supply rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita caloric supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Daily per capita caloric supply
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
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