Nigeria vs Solomon Islands: Death rate from malnutrition
Nigeria
1.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Solomon Islands
1.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nigeria rank
94th
Solomon Islands rank
95th
Death rate from malnutrition over time
- Nigeria
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 94th and Solomon Islands ranks 95th of 194 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.694 deaths per 100,000 people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malnutrition, Nigeria or Solomon Islands?
- Nigeria, at 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people in Solomon Islands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malnutrition between Nigeria and Solomon Islands?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Solomon Islands?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Solomon Islands rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
- Nigeria ranks 94th and Solomon Islands ranks 95th 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.