Costa Rica vs Portugal: Death rate from malnutrition
Costa Rica
0.67 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Portugal
0.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
128th
Portugal rank
125th
Death rate from malnutrition over time
- Costa Rica
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 128th and Portugal ranks 125th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.495 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.696 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.201 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.555 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.703 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.148 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.815 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.085 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malnutrition, Costa Rica or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malnutrition between Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
- Costa Rica ranks 128th and Portugal ranks 125th 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.