Myanmar vs Papua New Guinea: Number of undernourished people
Myanmar
2.5 num m
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
3.2 num m
in 2024
Myanmar rank
45th
Papua New Guinea rank
40th
Number of undernourished people over time
- Myanmar
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.2 num m against 2.5 num m in Myanmar, a difference of 0.7 num m.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 45th and Papua New Guinea ranks 40th of 118 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.71 num m | 1.81 num m | 9.9 num m | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 2.76 num m | 2.45 num m | 0.31 num m | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 2.38 num m | 2.98 num m | 0.6 num m | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Myanmar or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.2 num m against 2.5 num m in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.7 num m, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Myanmar ranks 45th 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.