Portugal vs Türkiye: Death rate from malnutrition
Portugal
0.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Türkiye
0.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Portugal rank
125th
Türkiye rank
123rd
Death rate from malnutrition over time
- Portugal
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 125th and Türkiye ranks 123rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.696 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.484 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.212 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.703 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.713 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 0.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.795 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.065 deaths per 100,000 people | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malnutrition, Portugal or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 0.77 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 Türkiye?
- 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Türkiye?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Portugal and Türkiye rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
- Portugal ranks 125th and Türkiye ranks 123rd 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.