Prevalence of undernourishment in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of undernourishment was 28.7 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
28.7
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
12th
of 169 countries
All-time high
30.1
in 2011
All-time low
26.7
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Prevalence of undernourishment in Papua New Guinea, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of undernourishment in Papua New Guinea is 28.7, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Papua New Guinea peaked at 30.1 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26.7, in 2001.
That places Papua New Guinea 12th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.84 | 26.7 | 29 | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.45 | 27.3 | 30.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.43 | 27.9 | 28.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.36 (2050)
- 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 - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Papua New Guinea?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Papua New Guinea was 28.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1 in 2011.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7 in 2001.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 12th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 Prevalence of undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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