Guatemala vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Death rate from malnutrition

Guatemala
6.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Tanzania, United Republic of
5.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Guatemala rank
33rd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
36th

Death rate from malnutrition over time

  • Guatemala
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
102030200020102021

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 6.06 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 33rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 36th of 194 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 26.64 deaths per 100,000 people 15.49 deaths per 100,000 people 11.15 deaths per 100,000 people Guatemala
2010s 11.76 deaths per 100,000 people 8.25 deaths per 100,000 people 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people Guatemala
2020s 6.61 deaths per 100,000 people 6.04 deaths per 100,000 people 0.57 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, Guatemala or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Guatemala, at 6.06 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 Guatemala and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.32 deaths per 100,000 people, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Tanzania, United Republic of?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Guatemala and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
Guatemala ranks 33rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 36th 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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Indicator
Death rate from malnutrition
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from protein-energy malnutrition in both sexes, per 100,000 people.