Madagascar vs Somalia: Death rate from malnutrition
Madagascar
21.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Somalia
30.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Madagascar rank
4th
Somalia rank
1st
Death rate from malnutrition over time
- Madagascar
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 30.64 deaths per 100,000 people against 21.6 deaths per 100,000 people in Madagascar, a difference of 9.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.4 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people | Somalia |
| 2010s | 29 deaths per 100,000 people | 139.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 110.62 deaths per 100,000 people | Somalia |
| 2020s | 23.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.84 deaths per 100,000 people | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malnutrition, Madagascar or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 30.64 deaths per 100,000 people against 21.6 deaths per 100,000 people in Madagascar as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malnutrition between Madagascar and Somalia?
- 9.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Somalia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Madagascar and Somalia rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
- Madagascar ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 1st 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.