Papua New Guinea vs Western Africa: Prevalence of undernourishment
Papua New Guinea
30.5%
in 2024
Western Africa
16.9%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
12th
Western Africa rank
7th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Western Africa
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 30.5% against 16.9% in Western Africa, a difference of 13.6%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.8 times Western Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 12th and Western Africa ranks 7th 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 | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 12.8% | 15.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 12.0% | 16.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 15.4% | 13.7% | 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 Western Africa?
- Papua New Guinea, at 30.5% against 16.9% in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Papua New Guinea and Western Africa?
- 13.6%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Western Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Western Africa rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 12th and Western Africa ranks 7th 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.