Central African Republic vs Lesotho: Death rate from malnutrition
Central African Republic
14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Lesotho
11.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Central African Republic rank
9th
Lesotho rank
11th
Death rate from malnutrition over time
- Central African Republic
- Lesotho
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 14 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.96 deaths per 100,000 people in Lesotho, a difference of 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 9th and Lesotho ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.039 deaths per 100,000 people | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 16.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 14.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malnutrition, Central African Republic or Lesotho?
- Central African Republic, at 14 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.96 deaths per 100,000 people in Lesotho as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malnutrition between Central African Republic and Lesotho?
- 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Lesotho?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Central African Republic and Lesotho rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
- Central African Republic ranks 9th and Lesotho ranks 11th 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.