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
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.