Melanesia vs Papua New Guinea: Number of undernourished people (millions)
Melanesia
3.5 num m
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
3.2 num m
in 2024
Melanesia rank
39th
Papua New Guinea rank
41st
Number of undernourished people (millions) over time
- Melanesia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 3.5 num m against 3.2 num m in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.3 num m.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Melanesia ahead.
Melanesia ranks 39th and Papua New Guinea ranks 41st of 120 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.93 num m | 1.81 num m | 0.1222 num m | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 2.71 num m | 2.45 num m | 0.26 num m | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 3.26 num m | 2.98 num m | 0.28 num m | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Melanesia or Papua New Guinea?
- Melanesia, at 3.5 num m against 3.2 num m in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Melanesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.3 num m, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Melanesia ranks 39th and Papua New Guinea ranks 41st of 120 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.