Burkina Faso vs Central African Republic: Death rate from malnutrition
Burkina Faso
10.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Central African Republic
14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
12th
Central African Republic rank
9th
Death rate from malnutrition over time
- Burkina Faso
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 14 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.4 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Central African Republic ranks 9th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Central African Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 13.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 10.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malnutrition, Burkina Faso or Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic, at 14 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malnutrition between Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?
- 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Central African Republic rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Central African Republic ranks 9th 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.