Papua New Guinea vs Timor-Leste: Prevalence of undernourishment

Papua New Guinea
28.7%
in 2023
Timor-Leste
18.7%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
9th
Timor-Leste rank
9th

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Timor-Leste
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 28.7% against 18.7% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 10.0%.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.5 times Timor-Leste's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Timor-Leste ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 9th and Timor-Leste ranks 9th of 115 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 27.8% 32.6% 4.8% Timor-Leste
2010s 28.4% 16.3% 12.1% Papua New Guinea
2020s 28.4% 18.1% 10.3% 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 Timor-Leste?
Papua New Guinea, at 28.7% against 18.7% in Timor-Leste as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste?
10.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
Papua New Guinea ranks 9th and Timor-Leste 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.

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About this data

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