Other small states vs Papua New Guinea: Number of people who are undernourished
Other small states
1.00 million
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
3.00 million
in 2023
Other small states rank
37th
Papua New Guinea rank
37th
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Other small states
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.00 million against 1.00 million in Other small states, a difference of 2.00 million.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 3.0 times Other small states's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Other small states ranks 37th and Papua New Guinea ranks 37th of 42 groups.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Other small states | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.34 million | 1.81 million | 466,667 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.05 million | 2.45 million | 1.40 million | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 875,000 | 2.88 million | 2.00 million | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Other small states or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.00 million against 1.00 million in Other small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Other small states and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.00 million, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Papua New Guinea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Other small states and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Other small states ranks 37th and Papua New Guinea ranks 37th of 42 groups.
- 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.