Burundi vs Zimbabwe: Death rate from malnutrition
Burundi
14.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Zimbabwe
16.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Burundi rank
8th
Zimbabwe rank
6th
Death rate from malnutrition over time
- Burundi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 16.73 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.44 deaths per 100,000 people in Burundi, a difference of 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 8th and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Burundi |
| 2010s | 25.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people | Burundi |
| 2020s | 14.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malnutrition, Burundi or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 16.73 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 Zimbabwe?
- 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Zimbabwe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Burundi and Zimbabwe rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
- Burundi ranks 8th and Zimbabwe ranks 6th 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.