Burundi vs South Sudan: Death rate from malnutrition

Burundi
14.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Sudan
20.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Burundi rank
8th
South Sudan rank
5th

Death rate from malnutrition over time

  • Burundi
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 20.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.44 deaths per 100,000 people in Burundi, a difference of 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.4 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Sudan ahead.

Burundi ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 5th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 38.29 deaths per 100,000 people 36.38 deaths per 100,000 people 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people Burundi
2010s 25.26 deaths per 100,000 people 19.13 deaths per 100,000 people 6.13 deaths per 100,000 people Burundi
2020s 14.66 deaths per 100,000 people 21.05 deaths per 100,000 people 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from malnutrition, Burundi or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 20.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.44 deaths per 100,000 people in Burundi as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from malnutrition between Burundi and South Sudan?
6.27 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and South Sudan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Burundi and South Sudan rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
Burundi ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – 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

Indicator
Death rate from malnutrition
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from protein-energy malnutrition in both sexes, per 100,000 people.