Ghana vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Death rate from malnutrition
Ghana
5.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Tanzania, United Republic of
5.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ghana rank
34th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
36th
Death rate from malnutrition over time
- Ghana
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
Ghana ranks 34th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 36th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2010s | 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.632 deaths per 100,000 people | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2020s | 6.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malnutrition, Ghana or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Ghana, at 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malnutrition between Ghana and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
- Ghana ranks 34th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 36th 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.