Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Chad or Papua New Guinea?

Chad, at 32.0% against 28.7% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Papua New Guinea?

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chad vs Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of undernourishment

Chad

32.0%

in 2023

Papua New Guinea

28.7%

in 2023

Chad rank

10th

Papua New Guinea rank

12th

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

Chad
Papua New Guinea

How they compare

Chad currently reports 32.0% against 28.7% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.3%.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 10th and Papua New Guinea ranks 12th of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	Papua New Guinea	Difference	Ahead
2000s	29.9%	27.8%	2.0%	Chad
2010s	25.7%	28.4%	2.7%	Papua New Guinea
2020s	30.7%	28.4%	2.2%	Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Chad or Papua New Guinea?: Chad, at 32.0% against 28.7% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Chad and Papua New Guinea?: 3.3%, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Papua New Guinea?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Chad and Papua New Guinea rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?: Chad ranks 10th and Papua New Guinea ranks 12th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 4,908 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Prevalence of undernourishment is the percentage of the population whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life. Data showing as 2.5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.