Papua New Guinea - Prevalence of undernourishment

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) in Papua New Guinea was 24.60 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 28.60 in 2004, while its lowest value was 21.10 in 2011.

Definition: 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%.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/publications/en/).

See also:

Year Value
2001 26.30
2002 27.00
2003 27.70
2004 28.60
2005 27.40
2006 27.30
2007 26.60
2008 27.00
2009 24.70
2010 22.70
2011 21.10
2012 21.30
2013 22.80
2014 23.80
2015 25.00
2016 25.20
2017 25.10
2018 24.90
2019 24.60

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition