Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of undernourishment

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
21.7%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
28.7%
in 2023
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
7th
Papua New Guinea rank
9th

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • Papua New Guinea
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 28.7% against 21.7% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 7.0%.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 7th and Papua New Guinea ranks 9th of 18 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 24.8% 27.8% 3.0% Papua New Guinea
2010s 19.8% 28.4% 8.7% Papua New Guinea
2020s 20.9% 28.4% 7.5% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 28.7% against 21.7% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Papua New Guinea?
7.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Papua New Guinea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 7th and Papua New Guinea ranks 9th of 18 groups.
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