Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of undernourishment
Afghanistan
27.8%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
30.5%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
14th
Papua New Guinea rank
12th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Afghanistan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 30.5% against 27.8% in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 14th and Papua New Guinea ranks 12th of 138 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 27.8% | 3.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 28.4% | 8.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 29.1% | 0.7% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Afghanistan or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 30.5% against 27.8% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.7%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Afghanistan ranks 14th and Papua New Guinea ranks 12th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.