Burkina Faso vs Papua New Guinea: Number of undernourished people
Burkina Faso
2.8
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
3.2
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
44th
Papua New Guinea rank
40th
Number of undernourished people over time
- Burkina Faso
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.2 against 2.8 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.4.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Papua New Guinea ranks 40th of 118 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.47 | 1.81 | 0.6556 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 2.72 | 2.45 | 0.27 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 2.88 | 2.98 | 0.1 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Burkina Faso or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.2 against 2.8 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.4, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Papua New Guinea ranks 40th of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.