Papua New Guinea vs Southern Africa: Prevalence of undernourishment
Papua New Guinea
30.5%
in 2024
Southern Africa
12.3%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
12th
Southern Africa rank
12th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 30.5% against 12.3% in Southern Africa, a difference of 18.2%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.5 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 12th and Southern Africa ranks 12th of 138 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 5.0% | 22.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 6.9% | 21.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 11.0% | 18.2% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Papua New Guinea or Southern Africa?
- Papua New Guinea, at 30.5% against 12.3% in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Papua New Guinea and Southern Africa?
- 18.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Southern Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Southern Africa rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 12th and Southern Africa ranks 12th of 138 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.