Mauritania vs Panama: Death rate from malnutrition
Mauritania
2.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Panama
2.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Mauritania rank
77th
Panama rank
79th
Death rate from malnutrition over time
- Mauritania
- Panama
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Panama, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 77th and Panama ranks 79th of 194 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.377 deaths per 100,000 people | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.095 deaths per 100,000 people | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malnutrition, Mauritania or Panama?
- Mauritania, at 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Panama as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malnutrition between Mauritania and Panama?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Panama?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Mauritania and Panama rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
- Mauritania ranks 77th and Panama ranks 79th 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.