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
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.