Afghanistan vs Ecuador: Deaths from malnutrition
Afghanistan
630.97 deaths
in 2021
Ecuador
463.69 deaths
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
54th
Ecuador rank
57th
Deaths from malnutrition over time
- Afghanistan
- Ecuador
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 630.97 deaths against 463.69 deaths in Ecuador, a difference of 167.28 deaths.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.4 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 54th and Ecuador ranks 57th of 194 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,304 deaths | 825.25 deaths | 479.14 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 744.75 deaths | 610.7 deaths | 134.05 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 708.46 deaths | 472.62 deaths | 235.84 deaths | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from malnutrition, Afghanistan or Ecuador?
- Afghanistan, at 630.97 deaths against 463.69 deaths in Ecuador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from malnutrition between Afghanistan and Ecuador?
- 167.28 deaths, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ecuador?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Ecuador rank globally for deaths from malnutrition?
- Afghanistan ranks 54th and Ecuador ranks 57th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Estimated number of deaths from protein-energy malnutrition in both sexes.