Benin vs United States of America: Death rate from malnutrition
Benin
4.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States of America
5.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Benin rank
40th
United States of America rank
39th
Death rate from malnutrition over time
- Benin
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people in Benin, a difference of 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 40th and United States of America ranks 39th of 194 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.78 deaths per 100,000 people | Benin |
| 2010s | 6.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people | Benin |
| 2020s | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.44 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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people in Benin as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malnutrition between Benin and United States of America?
- 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Benin and United States of America rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
- Benin ranks 40th and United States of America ranks 39th 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.