Papua New Guinea Hunger Statistics 2001-2024

Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 5%.
  • Papua New Guinea hunger statistics for 2021 was 23.40%, a 0.3% increase from 2020.
  • Papua New Guinea hunger statistics for 2020 was 23.10%, a 0% increase from 2019.
  • Papua New Guinea hunger statistics for 2019 was 23.10%, a 0.3% decline from 2018.
  • Papua New Guinea hunger statistics for 2018 was 23.40%, a 0.4% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name % of Population
Lesotho 46.00%
Republic of Congo 33.30%
Zambia 29.80%
Kenya 27.80%
Papua New Guinea 23.40%
Timor-Leste 22.30%
Angola 21.60%
Bolivia 19.40%
Solomon Islands 19.00%
Honduras 18.70%
Pakistan 18.50%
Cabo Verde 18.20%
Nicaragua 17.80%
Djibouti 16.80%
India 16.60%
Nigeria 15.90%
Sao Tome and Principe 13.10%
Kiribati 12.10%
Sudan 11.90%
Eswatini 11.60%
Bangladesh 11.20%
Vanuatu 9.50%
Mauritania 8.70%
Mongolia 8.00%
El Salvador 7.70%
Egypt 7.20%
Cameroon 6.40%
Morocco 6.30%
Indonesia 5.90%
Sri Lanka 5.30%
Philippines 5.20%
Vietnam 5.00%
Ghana 4.90%
Cambodia 4.80%
Kyrgyz Republic 4.80%
Ukraine 4.80%
Lao PDR 4.70%
Myanmar 3.80%
Tunisia 3.00%
Georgia 2.90%
Uzbekistan 2.50%
Moldova 2.50%
Papua New Guinea Hunger Statistics - Historical Data
Year % of Population Annual Change
2021 23.40% 0.30%
2020 23.10% 0.00%
2019 23.10% -0.30%
2018 23.40% 0.40%
2017 23.00% 0.10%
2016 22.90% 0.40%
2015 22.50% 0.10%
2014 22.40% 0.30%
2013 22.10% -1.20%
2012 23.30% -1.30%
2011 24.60% -1.50%
2010 26.10% -0.80%
2009 26.90% -0.70%
2008 27.60% 0.40%
2007 27.20% -0.70%
2006 27.90% -0.10%
2005 28.00% -1.10%
2004 29.10% 0.90%
2003 28.20% 0.70%
2002 27.50% 0.70%
2001 26.80% 0.70%