Bolivia (Plurinational State of) vs Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of undernourishment

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
19.5%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
30.5%
in 2024
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank
29th
Papua New Guinea rank
12th

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

  • Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 30.5% against 19.5% in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), a difference of 11.0%.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.6 times Bolivia (Plurinational State of)'s.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 29th and Papua New Guinea ranks 12th of 138 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 25.4% 27.8% 2.4% Papua New Guinea
2010s 16.4% 28.4% 12.0% Papua New Guinea
2020s 17.4% 29.1% 11.8% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Bolivia (Plurinational State of) or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 30.5% against 19.5% in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Papua New Guinea?
11.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Papua New Guinea?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 29th 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.

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Indicator
Prevalence of undernourishment (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
168 places, 3,686 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed