Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of undernourishment

Congo
26.4%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
28.7%
in 2023
Congo rank
11th
Papua New Guinea rank
9th

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

  • Congo
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 28.7% against 26.4% in Congo, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Congo ranks 11th and Papua New Guinea ranks 9th of 115 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 29.9% 27.8% 2.1% Congo
2010s 32.9% 28.4% 4.4% Congo
2020s 27.0% 28.4% 1.4% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 28.7% against 26.4% in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
2.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
Congo ranks 11th and Papua New Guinea ranks 9th of 115 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 (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
160 places, 3,413 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed