Ethiopia vs Guinea: Death rate from malnutrition
Ethiopia
7.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Guinea
8.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
21st
Guinea rank
19th
Death rate from malnutrition over time
- Ethiopia
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 8.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.69 deaths per 100,000 people in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 21st and Guinea ranks 19th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.68 deaths per 100,000 people | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 11.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 8.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.255 deaths per 100,000 people | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malnutrition, Ethiopia or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 8.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.69 deaths per 100,000 people in Ethiopia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malnutrition between Ethiopia and Guinea?
- 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Guinea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ethiopia and Guinea rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
- Ethiopia ranks 21st and Guinea ranks 19th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – 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.