Indonesia vs Kenya: Death rate from malnutrition
Indonesia
6.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Kenya
6.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Indonesia rank
30th
Kenya rank
31st
Death rate from malnutrition over time
- Indonesia
- Kenya
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.25 deaths per 100,000 people in Kenya, a difference of 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Indonesia ranks 30th and Kenya ranks 31st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.71 deaths per 100,000 people | Kenya |
| 2010s | 7.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 7.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malnutrition, Indonesia or Kenya?
- Indonesia, at 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.25 deaths per 100,000 people in Kenya as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malnutrition between Indonesia and Kenya?
- 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Kenya?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Indonesia and Kenya rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
- Indonesia ranks 30th 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.