Eritrea vs South Sudan: Death rate from malnutrition
Eritrea
15.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Sudan
20.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Eritrea rank
7th
South Sudan rank
5th
Death rate from malnutrition over time
- Eritrea
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 20.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.47 deaths per 100,000 people in Eritrea, a difference of 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.3 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 7th and South Sudan ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 21.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 15.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malnutrition, Eritrea or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 20.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.47 deaths per 100,000 people in Eritrea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malnutrition between Eritrea and South Sudan?
- 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Sudan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Eritrea and South Sudan rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
- Eritrea ranks 7th and South Sudan ranks 5th 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.