Bangladesh vs Portugal: Death rate from malnutrition
Bangladesh
0.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Portugal
0.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
122nd
Portugal rank
125th
Death rate from malnutrition over time
- Bangladesh
- Portugal
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 122nd and Portugal ranks 125th of 194 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.696 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.703 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.855 deaths per 100,000 people | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malnutrition, Bangladesh or Portugal?
- Bangladesh, at 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malnutrition between Bangladesh and Portugal?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and Portugal rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
- Bangladesh ranks 122nd and Portugal ranks 125th 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.