Hungary vs Latvia: Death rate from malnutrition
Hungary
0.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Latvia
0.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Hungary rank
168th
Latvia rank
166th
Death rate from malnutrition over time
- Hungary
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people in Hungary, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Hungary ranks 168th and Latvia ranks 166th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.113 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.144 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.031 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.182 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.087 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.095 deaths per 100,000 people | Hungary |
| 2020s | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malnutrition, Hungary or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people in Hungary as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malnutrition between Hungary and Latvia?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Latvia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Hungary and Latvia rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
- Hungary ranks 168th and Latvia ranks 166th 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.