Cape Verde vs Papua New Guinea: Death rate from malnutrition
Cape Verde
1.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
1.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cape Verde rank
97th
Papua New Guinea rank
99th
Death rate from malnutrition over time
- Cape Verde
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 97th and Papua New Guinea ranks 99th of 194 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.909 deaths per 100,000 people | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.078 deaths per 100,000 people | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.155 deaths per 100,000 people | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malnutrition, Cape Verde or Papua New Guinea?
- Cape Verde, at 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malnutrition between Cape Verde and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Papua New Guinea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cape Verde and Papua New Guinea rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
- Cape Verde ranks 97th and Papua New Guinea ranks 99th 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.