Kenya vs Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of undernourishment (%)
Kenya
34.9%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
30.5%
in 2024
Kenya rank
10th
Papua New Guinea rank
12th
Prevalence of undernourishment (%) over time
- Kenya
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 34.9% against 30.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 10th and Papua New Guinea ranks 12th of 140 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4% | 27.8% | 1.6% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 28.4% | 6.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 29.1% | 4.8% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Kenya or Papua New Guinea?
- Kenya, at 34.9% against 30.5% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
- 4.4%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Papua New Guinea rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Kenya ranks 10th and Papua New Guinea ranks 12th of 140 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.