Angola vs Nigeria: Deaths from malnutrition
Angola
3,128 deaths
in 2021
Nigeria
3,521 deaths
in 2021
Angola rank
18th
Nigeria rank
16th
Deaths from malnutrition over time
- Angola
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3,521 deaths against 3,128 deaths in Angola, a difference of 393 deaths.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,654 deaths | 5,051 deaths | 1,604 deaths | Angola |
| 2010s | 4,291 deaths | 4,754 deaths | 463.05 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3,169 deaths | 3,511 deaths | 342.03 deaths | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from malnutrition, Angola or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 3,521 deaths against 3,128 deaths in Angola as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from malnutrition between Angola and Nigeria?
- 393 deaths, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Angola and Nigeria rank globally for deaths from malnutrition?
- Angola ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 16th 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.