Gambia vs Peru: Death rate from malnutrition
Gambia
4.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Peru
3.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Gambia rank
46th
Peru rank
50th
Death rate from malnutrition over time
- Gambia
- Peru
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people in Peru, a difference of 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 46th and Peru ranks 50th of 194 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.89 deaths per 100,000 people | Gambia |
| 2010s | 7.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Gambia |
| 2020s | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.27 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 Peru?
- Gambia, at 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people in Peru as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malnutrition between Gambia and Peru?
- 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Peru?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Gambia and Peru rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
- Gambia ranks 46th and Peru ranks 50th 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.