United States of America vs Yemen: Death rate from malnutrition
United States of America
5.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Yemen
5.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States of America rank
39th
Yemen rank
37th
Death rate from malnutrition over time
- United States of America
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
United States of America ranks 39th and Yemen ranks 37th of 194 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.69 deaths per 100,000 people | Yemen |
| 2010s | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people | Yemen |
| 2020s | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malnutrition, United States of America or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malnutrition between United States of America and Yemen?
- 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Yemen?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do United States of America and Yemen rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
- United States of America ranks 39th and Yemen ranks 37th 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.