Nepal vs Saint Lucia: Death rate from malnutrition
Nepal
2.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Saint Lucia
2.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nepal rank
74th
Saint Lucia rank
73rd
Death rate from malnutrition over time
- Nepal
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people in Nepal, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 74th and Saint Lucia ranks 73rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people | Nepal |
| 2010s | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | Nepal |
| 2020s | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malnutrition, Nepal or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people in Nepal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malnutrition between Nepal and Saint Lucia?
- 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Saint Lucia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Nepal and Saint Lucia rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
- Nepal ranks 74th and Saint Lucia ranks 73rd 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.