Number undernourished in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number undernourished was 3.00 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.00 million
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
37th
of 131 countries
All-time high
3.00 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.50 million
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Number undernourished in Papua New Guinea, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number undernourished in Papua New Guinea stood at 3.00 million. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number undernourished in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3.00 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.50 million, in 2001.
That places Papua New Guinea 37th out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Number undernourished in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.50 million | — |
| 2002 | 1.60 million | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 1.70 million | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 1.80 million | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.90 million | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.00 million | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 2.10 million | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 2.30 million | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 2.40 million | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 2.30 million | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.40 million | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.50 million | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.60 million | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 2.70 million | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.70 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.80 million | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 2.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.90 million | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 3.00 million | +3.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 3.00 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.60 million, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 3.00 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 300,000, 10.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.81 million | 1.50 million | 2.10 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.45 million | 2.30 million | 2.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.88 million | 2.80 million | 3.00 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number undernourished in Papua New Guinea?
- Number undernourished in Papua New Guinea was 3.00 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.00 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.50 million in 2001.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number undernourished?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 37th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number undernourished rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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