Central African Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of undernourishment
Central African Republic
29.8%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
30.5%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
13th
Papua New Guinea rank
12th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Central African Republic
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 30.5% against 29.8% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 13th and Papua New Guinea ranks 12th of 138 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.6% | 27.8% | 5.8% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 28.4% | 1.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 29.1% | 0.1% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Central African Republic or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 30.5% against 29.8% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.7%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Central African Republic ranks 13th 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.