Prevalence of undernourishment in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of undernourishment was 28.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
28.7%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
9th
of 115 countries
All-time high
30.1%
in 2011
All-time low
26.7%
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Prevalence of undernourishment in Papua New Guinea, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 28.7% for prevalence of undernourishment in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Papua New Guinea peaked at 30.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2001.
That places Papua New Guinea 9th out of 115 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 26.7% | — |
| 2002 | 27.4% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 28.1% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 29.0% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 27.9% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 27.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 27.2% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 27.6% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 28.8% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 29.9% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 30.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 27.3% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 27.6% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 28.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 28.2% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 28.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 28.8% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 28.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 26.7% | 29.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 27.3% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 27.9% | 28.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More development goals data for Papua New Guinea
- Red List Index 0.8663 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.62 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 47.38 (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 prevalence of undernourishment in Papua New Guinea?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Papua New Guinea was 28.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2001.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 9th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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