Malawi vs Zambia: Death rate from malnutrition
Malawi
7.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Zambia
6.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malawi rank
24th
Zambia rank
27th
Death rate from malnutrition over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 7.36 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.93 deaths per 100,000 people in Zambia, a difference of 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Malawi ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 27th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.475 deaths per 100,000 people | Zambia |
| 2010s | 10.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.216 deaths per 100,000 people | Malawi |
| 2020s | 7.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.535 deaths per 100,000 people | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malnutrition, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 7.36 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.93 deaths per 100,000 people in Zambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malnutrition between Malawi and Zambia?
- 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
- Malawi ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 27th 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.