Ghana vs Guatemala: Death rate from malnutrition
Ghana
5.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Guatemala
6.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ghana rank
34th
Guatemala rank
33rd
Death rate from malnutrition over time
- Ghana
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 6.06 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people in Ghana, a difference of 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 34th and Guatemala ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.72 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 6.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malnutrition, Ghana or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 6.06 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people in Ghana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malnutrition between Ghana and Guatemala?
- 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guatemala?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Guatemala rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
- Ghana ranks 34th and Guatemala ranks 33rd 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.