Cameroon vs Dominican Republic: Death rate from malnutrition
Cameroon
3.84 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Dominican Republic
3.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cameroon rank
52nd
Dominican Republic rank
53rd
Death rate from malnutrition over time
- Cameroon
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 52nd and Dominican Republic ranks 53rd of 194 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 5.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malnutrition, Cameroon or Dominican Republic?
- Cameroon, at 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people in Dominican Republic as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malnutrition between Cameroon and Dominican Republic?
- 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Dominican Republic?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and Dominican Republic rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
- Cameroon ranks 52nd and Dominican Republic ranks 53rd 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.