Lao People's Democratic Republic vs South Africa: Death rate from malnutrition

Lao People's Democratic Republic
4.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
4.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
44th
South Africa rank
44th

Death rate from malnutrition over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 44th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 14.65 deaths per 100,000 people 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people 8.43 deaths per 100,000 people Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people 0.398 deaths per 100,000 people Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people 0.695 deaths per 100,000 people South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from malnutrition, Lao People's Democratic Republic or South Africa?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from malnutrition between Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Africa?
0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Africa rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 44th 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

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.