El Salvador vs South Africa: Death rate from malnutrition
El Salvador
4.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
4.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
El Salvador rank
42nd
South Africa rank
44th
Death rate from malnutrition over time
- El Salvador
- South Africa
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 44th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.606 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malnutrition, El Salvador or South Africa?
- El Salvador, at 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malnutrition between El Salvador and South Africa?
- 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
- El Salvador ranks 42nd 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.