Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: Death rate from malnutrition
Burkina Faso
10.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Lesotho
11.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
12th
Lesotho rank
11th
Death rate from malnutrition over time
- Burkina Faso
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 11.96 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Lesotho ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 13.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.246 deaths per 100,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 10.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malnutrition, Burkina Faso or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 11.96 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 Lesotho?
- 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Lesotho ranks 11th 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.