Iceland vs Sri Lanka: Death rate from malnutrition
Iceland
0.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sri Lanka
0.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iceland rank
126th
Sri Lanka rank
124th
Death rate from malnutrition over time
- Iceland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Iceland ranks 126th and Sri Lanka ranks 124th of 194 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.484 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.863 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.423 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.585 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.665 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malnutrition, Iceland or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.74 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 Sri Lanka?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Sri Lanka rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
- Iceland ranks 126th and Sri Lanka ranks 124th 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.