Burkina Faso vs Chad: Death rate from malnutrition
Burkina Faso
10.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Chad
12.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
12th
Chad rank
10th
Death rate from malnutrition over time
- Burkina Faso
- Chad
How they compare
Chad currently reports 12.22 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Chad ranks 10th of 194 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.35 deaths per 100,000 people | Chad |
| 2010s | 13.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Chad |
| 2020s | 10.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malnutrition, Burkina Faso or Chad?
- Chad, at 12.22 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 Chad?
- 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Chad?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Chad rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Chad ranks 10th 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.