Afghanistan vs Eritrea: Deaths from malnutrition
Afghanistan
630.97 deaths
in 2021
Eritrea
560.06 deaths
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
54th
Eritrea rank
55th
Deaths from malnutrition over time
- Afghanistan
- Eritrea
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 630.97 deaths against 560.06 deaths in Eritrea, a difference of 70.91 deaths.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 54th and Eritrea ranks 55th of 194 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,304 deaths | 1,055 deaths | 249.75 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 744.75 deaths | 713.74 deaths | 31.01 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 708.46 deaths | 570.45 deaths | 138.01 deaths | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from malnutrition, Afghanistan or Eritrea?
- Afghanistan, at 630.97 deaths against 560.06 deaths in Eritrea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from malnutrition between Afghanistan and Eritrea?
- 70.91 deaths, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eritrea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Eritrea rank globally for deaths from malnutrition?
- Afghanistan ranks 54th and Eritrea ranks 55th 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.