Number of undernourished people (millions) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 3.2 num m in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of undernourished people in Papua New Guinea, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 3.2 num m for number of undernourished people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3.2 num m in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.5 num m, in 2001.
Papua New Guinea ranks 41st of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.5 num m | — |
| 2002 | 1.6 num m | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 1.7 num m | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 1.8 num m | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.8 num m | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.9 num m | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.9 num m | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 num m | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 2.1 num m | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 2.3 num m | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 2.4 num m | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 2.3 num m | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.3 num m | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.3 num m | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.4 num m | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.5 num m | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.6 num m | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 2.7 num m | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.7 num m | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.8 num m | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 2.8 num m | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 num m | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 3.1 num m | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 3.2 num m | +3.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 3.2 num m is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.45 num m, 2.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 3.2 num m is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.5 num m, 1.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.81 num m | 1.5 num m | 2.1 num m | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.45 num m | 2.3 num m | 2.7 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.98 num m | 2.8 num m | 3.2 num m | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More development goals data for Papua New Guinea
- Red List Index 0.8663 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.62 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 47.38 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Infant deaths 7,969 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of undernourished people in Papua New Guinea was 3.2 num m in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2 num m in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 num m in 2001.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of undernourished people?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 41st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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