Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) vs Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of undernourishment

Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
17.2%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
28.7%
in 2023
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank
10th
Papua New Guinea rank
9th

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

  • Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
  • Papua New Guinea
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 28.7% against 17.2% in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), a difference of 11.5%.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.7 times Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ahead.

Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 10th and Papua New Guinea ranks 9th of 18 regions.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 23.8% 27.8% 4.1% Papua New Guinea
2010s 15.9% 28.4% 12.5% Papua New Guinea
2020s 17.2% 28.4% 11.2% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 28.7% against 17.2% in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and Papua New Guinea?
11.5%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and Papua New Guinea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 10th and Papua New Guinea ranks 9th of 18 regions.
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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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