Norway vs Sudan: Death rate from malnutrition
Norway
3.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sudan
3.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Norway rank
56th
Sudan rank
59th
Death rate from malnutrition over time
- Norway
- Sudan
How they compare
Norway currently reports 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people in Sudan, a difference of 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sudan ahead.
Norway ranks 56th and Sudan ranks 59th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.003 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.35 deaths per 100,000 people | Sudan |
| 2010s | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | Sudan |
| 2020s | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malnutrition, Norway or Sudan?
- Norway, at 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people in Sudan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malnutrition between Norway and Sudan?
- 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sudan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Norway and Sudan rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
- Norway ranks 56th and Sudan ranks 59th 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.