Burkina Faso vs Mozambique: Death rate from malnutrition
Burkina Faso
10.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Mozambique
9.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
12th
Mozambique rank
13th
Death rate from malnutrition over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mozambique
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.61 deaths per 100,000 people in Mozambique, a difference of 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mozambique ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Mozambique ranks 13th of 194 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 13.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.757 deaths per 100,000 people | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 10.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malnutrition, Burkina Faso or Mozambique?
- Burkina Faso, at 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.61 deaths per 100,000 people in Mozambique as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malnutrition between Burkina Faso and Mozambique?
- 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mozambique?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mozambique rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Mozambique ranks 13th 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.