2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: 2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value was 30.5 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value in Papua New Guinea, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 30.5 % for 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Papua New Guinea peaked at 30.5 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.7 %, in 2001.
That places Papua New Guinea 8th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 26.7 % | — |
| 2002 | 27.4 % | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 28.1 % | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 29 % | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 27.9 % | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 27.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 27.2 % | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 27.6 % | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 28.8 % | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 29.9 % | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 30.1 % | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 28.6 % | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 27.3 % | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 27.5 % | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 27.8 % | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 28.2 % | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 28.3 % | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 28.5 % | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 28.2 % | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 28.3 % | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 27.9 % | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 29.3 % | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 29.7 % | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 30.5 % | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.84 % | 26.7 % | 29 % | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.44 % | 27.3 % | 30.1 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.14 % | 27.9 % | 30.5 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 5 Liberia 37.3 % compare
- 5 Melanesia 26.9 % compare
- 6 Kenya 34.9 % compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 19.5 % compare
- 7 Chad 33.6 % compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 19.1 % compare
- 9 Central African Republic 29.8 % compare
- 9 Timor-Leste 16.9 % compare
- 10 Afghanistan 27.8 % compare
- 11 Côte d'Ivoire 11.4 % compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10 % compare
- 11 Solomon Islands 27 % compare
More economy & growth data for Papua New Guinea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 21.1 % change on previous year (2004)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5892 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2004)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 365.65 current US$ per person (2004)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.78 % change on previous year (2004)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2004)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 1,178 current LCU per person (2004)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -4.41 % change on previous year (2004)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -13.34 % change on previous year (2004)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Papua New Guinea?
- 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value in Papua New Guinea was 30.5 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5 % in 2024.
- What is the lowest 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7 % in 2001.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 8th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 2.1.1 prevalence of undernourishment — value rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.1.1 Prevalence of undernourishment — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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