Cape Verde vs Nigeria: Death rate from malnutrition
Cape Verde
1.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nigeria
1.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cape Verde rank
97th
Nigeria rank
94th
Death rate from malnutrition over time
- Cape Verde
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 97th and Nigeria ranks 94th of 194 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.871 deaths per 100,000 people | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.934 deaths per 100,000 people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.045 deaths per 100,000 people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malnutrition, Cape Verde or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people in Cape Verde as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malnutrition between Cape Verde and Nigeria?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cape Verde and Nigeria rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
- Cape Verde ranks 97th and Nigeria ranks 94th 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.