Gambia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Death rate from malnutrition
Gambia
4.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Lao People's Democratic Republic
4.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Gambia rank
46th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
44th
Death rate from malnutrition over time
- Gambia
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people in Gambia, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Gambia ranks 46th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 44th of 194 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | Gambia |
| 2010s | 7.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | Gambia |
| 2020s | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.705 deaths per 100,000 people | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malnutrition, Gambia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people in Gambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malnutrition between Gambia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Gambia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
- Gambia ranks 46th and Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.