Gabon vs Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of undernourishment
Gabon
25.3%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
28.7%
in 2023
Gabon rank
12th
Papua New Guinea rank
9th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Gabon
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 28.7% against 25.3% in Gabon, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 12th and Papua New Guinea ranks 9th of 115 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 27.8% | 14.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 28.4% | 13.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 28.4% | 6.0% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Gabon or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 28.7% against 25.3% in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Gabon and Papua New Guinea?
- 3.4%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Papua New Guinea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Gabon ranks 12th 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.