Mali vs Papua New Guinea: Number of people who are undernourished
Mali
2.90 million
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
3.00 million
in 2023
Mali rank
39th
Papua New Guinea rank
37th
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Mali
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.00 million against 2.90 million in Mali, a difference of 100,000.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 39th and Papua New Guinea ranks 37th of 130 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.42 million | 1.81 million | 388,889 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 930,000 | 2.45 million | 1.52 million | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.95 million | 2.88 million | 925,000 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Mali or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.00 million against 2.90 million in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Mali and Papua New Guinea?
- 100,000, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Papua New Guinea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Mali and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Mali ranks 39th and Papua New Guinea ranks 37th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.