China vs Switzerland: Death rate from malnutrition
China
0.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Switzerland
0.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
China rank
116th
Switzerland rank
114th
Death rate from malnutrition over time
- China
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people in China, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 116th and Switzerland ranks 114th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.853 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.312 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.541 deaths per 100,000 people | China |
| 2010s | 0.826 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.756 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people | China |
| 2020s | 0.915 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.015 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malnutrition, China or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malnutrition between China and Switzerland?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do China and Switzerland rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
- China ranks 116th and Switzerland ranks 114th 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.