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
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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.

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About this data

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