Dominican Republic vs Norway: Death rate from malnutrition
Dominican Republic
3.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Norway
3.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Dominican Republic rank
53rd
Norway rank
56th
Death rate from malnutrition over time
- Dominican Republic
- Norway
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway, a difference of 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 53rd and Norway ranks 56th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.003 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.005 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malnutrition, Dominican Republic or Norway?
- Dominican Republic, at 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malnutrition between Dominican Republic and Norway?
- 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Norway?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Dominican Republic and Norway rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
- Dominican Republic ranks 53rd and Norway ranks 56th 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.