Cameroon vs Liberia: Death rate from malnutrition
Cameroon
3.84 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Liberia
3.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cameroon rank
52nd
Liberia rank
55th
Death rate from malnutrition over time
- Cameroon
- Liberia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people in Liberia, a difference of 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Liberia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 52nd and Liberia ranks 55th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people | Liberia |
| 2010s | 5.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.664 deaths per 100,000 people | Liberia |
| 2020s | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.07 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 Liberia?
- Cameroon, at 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people in Liberia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malnutrition between Cameroon and Liberia?
- 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Liberia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and Liberia rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
- Cameroon ranks 52nd and Liberia ranks 55th 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.