Area Database (v4.4)

Percentage of underweight children

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Papua New Guinea (Asia/Pacific)  
Total 21.2 21.2 21.2 21.2 21.2 21.2 21.2
Autonomous Region of Bougainville 22.7 22.7 22.7 22.7 22.7 22.7 22.7
Central 27.9 27.9 27.9 27.9 27.9 27.9 27.9
Chimbu, Simbu 18.9 18.9 18.9 18.9 18.9 18.9 18.9
East New Britain 16.0 16.0 16.0 16.0 16.0 16.0 16.0
East Sepik 23.0 23.0 23.0 23.0 23.0 23.0 23.0
Eastern Highlands 7.90 7.90 7.90 7.90 7.90 7.90 7.90
Enga 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0
Gulf 28.9 28.9 28.9 28.9 28.9 28.9 28.9
Hela 23.3 23.3 23.3 23.3 23.3 23.3 23.3
Jiwaka 13.4 13.4 13.4 13.4 13.4 13.4 13.4
Madang 29.2 29.2 29.2 29.2 29.2 29.2 29.2
Manus 16.4 16.4 16.4 16.4 16.4 16.4 16.4
Milne Bay 26.8 26.8 26.8 26.8 26.8 26.8 26.8
Morobe 17.2 17.2 17.2 17.2 17.2 17.2 17.2
National Capital District 16.8 16.8 16.8 16.8 16.8 16.8 16.8
New Ireland 21.4 21.4 21.4 21.4 21.4 21.4 21.4
Northern, Oro 17.5 17.5 17.5 17.5 17.5 17.5 17.5
Southern Highlands 26.8 26.8 26.8 26.8 26.8 26.8 26.8
West New Britain 21.5 21.5 21.5 21.5 21.5 21.5 21.5
West Sepik, Sandaun 26.1 26.1 26.1 26.1 26.1 26.1 26.1
Western 25.1 25.1 25.1 25.1 25.1 25.1 25.1
Western Highlands 4.40 4.40 4.40 4.40 4.40 4.40 4.40
Lighter numbers are estimates