Portugal vs Sri Lanka: Death rate from malnutrition
Portugal
0.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sri Lanka
0.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Portugal rank
125th
Sri Lanka rank
124th
Death rate from malnutrition over time
- Portugal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Portugal ranks 125th and Sri Lanka ranks 124th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.696 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.668 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.703 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.863 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.665 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.065 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malnutrition, Portugal or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malnutrition between Portugal and Sri Lanka?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Portugal and Sri Lanka rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
- Portugal ranks 125th and Sri Lanka ranks 124th 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.