Iceland vs Portugal: Death rate from malnutrition
Iceland
0.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Portugal
0.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iceland rank
126th
Portugal rank
125th
Death rate from malnutrition over time
- Iceland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Iceland ranks 126th and Portugal ranks 125th of 194 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.484 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.696 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.212 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.703 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.263 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.585 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.145 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malnutrition, Iceland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malnutrition between Iceland and Portugal?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
- Iceland ranks 126th and Portugal ranks 125th 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.