China vs Nicaragua: Death rate from malnutrition
China
0.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nicaragua
0.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
China rank
116th
Nicaragua rank
117th
Death rate from malnutrition over time
- China
- Nicaragua
How they compare
China currently reports 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
China ranks 116th and Nicaragua ranks 117th of 194 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.853 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.826 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.915 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.055 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malnutrition, China or Nicaragua?
- China, at 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people in Nicaragua as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malnutrition between China and Nicaragua?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nicaragua?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do China and Nicaragua rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
- China ranks 116th and Nicaragua ranks 117th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – 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.