Ethiopia vs Malawi: Death rate from malnutrition
Ethiopia
7.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malawi
7.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
21st
Malawi rank
24th
Death rate from malnutrition over time
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 7.69 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.36 deaths per 100,000 people in Malawi, a difference of 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 21st and Malawi ranks 24th of 194 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.58 deaths per 100,000 people | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 11.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 8.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malnutrition, Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Ethiopia, at 7.69 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.36 deaths per 100,000 people in Malawi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malnutrition between Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
- Ethiopia ranks 21st and Malawi ranks 24th 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.