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
050100150200020102021

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) – 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

Indicator
Deaths from malnutrition
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from protein-energy malnutrition in both sexes.