Australia vs Papua New Guinea: Deaths from malnutrition
Australia
133.9 deaths
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
148.67 deaths
in 2021
Australia rank
86th
Papua New Guinea rank
83rd
Deaths from malnutrition over time
- Australia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 148.67 deaths against 133.9 deaths in Australia, a difference of 14.77 deaths.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Australia ranks 86th and Papua New Guinea ranks 83rd of 194 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.48 deaths | 120.44 deaths | 40.97 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 95.16 deaths | 139.79 deaths | 44.63 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 119.18 deaths | 144.33 deaths | 25.15 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from malnutrition, Australia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 148.67 deaths against 133.9 deaths in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from malnutrition between Australia and Papua New Guinea?
- 14.77 deaths, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Papua New Guinea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for deaths from malnutrition?
- Australia ranks 86th and Papua New Guinea ranks 83rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.