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GOAL 2: Zero Hunger in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: GOAL 2: Zero Hunger was 0.6 5 year moving average in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.6 5 year moving average
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
133rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.7 5 year moving average
in 2021
All-time low
0.2 5 year moving average
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

GOAL 2: Zero Hunger in Papua New Guinea, 2004–2023

0.20.30.40.50.60.72004201320232004: 0.2 5 year moving average2005: 0.667 5 year moving average2006: 0.667 5 year moving average2007: 0.667 5 year moving average2008: 0.667 5 year moving average2009: 0.667 5 year moving average2010: 0.667 5 year moving average2011: 0.667 5 year moving average2012: 0.667 5 year moving average2013: 0.667 5 year moving average2014: 0.571 5 year moving average2015: 0.286 5 year moving average2016: 0.286 5 year moving average2017: 0.286 5 year moving average2018: 0.286 5 year moving average2019: 0.286 5 year moving average2020: 0.556 5 year moving average2021: 0.7 5 year moving average2022: 0.7 5 year moving average2023: 0.6 5 year moving average

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in 5 year moving average.

Analysis

In 2023, goal 2: zero hunger in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.6 5 year moving average.

That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goal 2: zero hunger in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.7 5 year moving average in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2 5 year moving average, in 2004.

That places Papua New Guinea 133rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

GOAL 2: Zero Hunger in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Year 5 year moving average Change
2004 0.2 5 year moving average —
2005 0.667 5 year moving average +233.5%
2006 0.667 5 year moving average +0.0%
2007 0.667 5 year moving average +0.0%
2008 0.667 5 year moving average +0.0%
2009 0.667 5 year moving average +0.0%
2010 0.667 5 year moving average +0.0%
2011 0.667 5 year moving average +0.0%
2012 0.667 5 year moving average +0.0%
2013 0.667 5 year moving average +0.0%
2014 0.571 5 year moving average -14.4%
2015 0.286 5 year moving average -49.9%
2016 0.286 5 year moving average +0.0%
2017 0.286 5 year moving average +0.0%
2018 0.286 5 year moving average +0.0%
2019 0.286 5 year moving average +0.0%
2020 0.556 5 year moving average +94.4%
2021 0.7 5 year moving average +25.9%
2022 0.7 5 year moving average +0.0%
2023 0.6 5 year moving average -14.3%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 0.6 5 year moving average is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7 5 year moving average, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 0.6 5 year moving average is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6 5 year moving average, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5892 5 year moving average 0.2 5 year moving average 0.667 5 year moving average 6
2010s 0.4669 5 year moving average 0.286 5 year moving average 0.667 5 year moving average 10
2020s 0.639 5 year moving average 0.556 5 year moving average 0.7 5 year moving average 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is goal 2: zero hunger in Papua New Guinea?
Goal 2: zero hunger in Papua New Guinea was 0.6 5 year moving average in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest goal 2: zero hunger recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.7 5 year moving average in 2021.
What is the lowest goal 2: zero hunger recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 5 year moving average in 2004.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for goal 2: zero hunger?
Papua New Guinea ranks 133rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is goal 2: zero hunger rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of GOAL 2: Zero Hunger (5 year moving average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GOAL 2: Zero Hunger (5 year moving average)
Unit
5 year moving average
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
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