Myanmar vs Tuvalu: Death rate from malnutrition
Myanmar
1.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Tuvalu
1.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Myanmar rank
93rd
Tuvalu rank
91st
Death rate from malnutrition over time
- Myanmar
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people in Myanmar, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 93rd and Tuvalu ranks 91st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Tuvalu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.244 deaths per 100,000 people | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malnutrition, Myanmar or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people in Myanmar as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malnutrition between Myanmar and Tuvalu?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Tuvalu?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Myanmar and Tuvalu rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
- Myanmar ranks 93rd and Tuvalu ranks 91st 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.