South Sudan vs Zimbabwe: Death rate from malnutrition
South Sudan
20.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Zimbabwe
16.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Sudan rank
5th
Zimbabwe rank
6th
Death rate from malnutrition over time
- South Sudan
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 20.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 16.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.31 deaths per 100,000 people | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 19.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 21.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malnutrition, South Sudan or Zimbabwe?
- South Sudan, at 20.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 16.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Zimbabwe as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malnutrition between South Sudan and Zimbabwe?
- 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Zimbabwe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do South Sudan and Zimbabwe rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
- South Sudan ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 6th 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.