Afghanistan vs Nigeria: Death rate from malnutrition
Afghanistan
1.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nigeria
1.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
97th
Nigeria rank
94th
Death rate from malnutrition over time
- Afghanistan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 97th and Nigeria ranks 94th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malnutrition, Afghanistan or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people in Afghanistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malnutrition between Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Nigeria rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
- Afghanistan ranks 97th and Nigeria ranks 94th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from malnutrition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from protein-energy malnutrition in both sexes, per 100,000 people.