Benin vs El Salvador: Death rate from malnutrition
Benin
4.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
El Salvador
4.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Benin rank
40th
El Salvador rank
42nd
Death rate from malnutrition over time
- Benin
- El Salvador
How they compare
Benin currently reports 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people in El Salvador, a difference of 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 40th and El Salvador ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people | Benin |
| 2010s | 6.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | Benin |
| 2020s | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.605 deaths per 100,000 people | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malnutrition, Benin or El Salvador?
- Benin, at 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people in El Salvador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malnutrition between Benin and El Salvador?
- 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and El Salvador?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Benin and El Salvador rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
- Benin ranks 40th and El Salvador ranks 42nd 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.