Afghanistan vs Benin: Deaths from malnutrition
Afghanistan
630.97 deaths
in 2021
Benin
639.66 deaths
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
54th
Benin rank
53rd
Deaths from malnutrition over time
- Afghanistan
- Benin
How they compare
Benin currently reports 639.66 deaths against 630.97 deaths in Afghanistan, a difference of 8.69 deaths.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 54th and Benin ranks 53rd of 194 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Benin | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,304 deaths | 773.75 deaths | 530.64 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 744.75 deaths | 744.46 deaths | 0.289 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 708.46 deaths | 670.88 deaths | 37.59 deaths | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from malnutrition, Afghanistan or Benin?
- Benin, at 639.66 deaths against 630.97 deaths in Afghanistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from malnutrition between Afghanistan and Benin?
- 8.69 deaths, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Benin?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Benin rank globally for deaths from malnutrition?
- Afghanistan ranks 54th and Benin ranks 53rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths 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.