Guatemala vs Kenya: Death rate from malnutrition
Guatemala
6.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Kenya
6.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Guatemala rank
33rd
Kenya rank
31st
Death rate from malnutrition over time
- Guatemala
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 6.25 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.06 deaths per 100,000 people in Guatemala, a difference of 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 33rd and Kenya ranks 31st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.81 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 11.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 6.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malnutrition, Guatemala or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 6.25 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.06 deaths per 100,000 people in Guatemala as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malnutrition between Guatemala and Kenya?
- 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Kenya?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Guatemala and Kenya rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
- Guatemala ranks 33rd and Kenya ranks 31st 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.