Colombia vs South Africa: Death rate from malnutrition
Colombia
4.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
4.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Colombia rank
47th
South Africa rank
44th
Death rate from malnutrition over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia, a difference of 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 44th of 194 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.725 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malnutrition, Colombia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malnutrition between Colombia and South Africa?
- 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
- Colombia ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 44th 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.