Sao Tome and Principe vs Saint Lucia: Death rate from malnutrition
Sao Tome and Principe
2.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Saint Lucia
2.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sao Tome and Principe rank
70th
Saint Lucia rank
73rd
Death rate from malnutrition over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Saint Lucia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 70th and Saint Lucia ranks 73rd of 194 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.75 deaths per 100,000 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.82 deaths per 100,000 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.135 deaths per 100,000 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malnutrition, Sao Tome and Principe or Saint Lucia?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people in Saint Lucia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malnutrition between Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Lucia?
- 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Lucia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Lucia rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 70th 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.