Which has higher deaths from malnutrition, Bahamas or Sao Tome and Principe?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 5.78 deaths against 5.43 deaths in Bahamas as of 2021.

What is the difference in deaths from malnutrition between Bahamas and Sao Tome and Principe?

0.35 deaths, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Sao Tome and Principe?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Bahamas vs Sao Tome and Principe: Deaths from malnutrition

Bahamas

5.43 deaths

in 2021

Sao Tome and Principe

5.78 deaths

in 2021

Bahamas rank

147th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

146th

Deaths from malnutrition over time

Bahamas
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 5.78 deaths against 5.43 deaths in Bahamas, a difference of 0.35 deaths.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Bahamas ranks 147th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 146th of 194 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahamas	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4.61 deaths	17.94 deaths	13.32 deaths	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	4.71 deaths	9.51 deaths	4.81 deaths	Sao Tome and Principe
2020s	5.61 deaths	5.97 deaths	0.36 deaths	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from malnutrition, Bahamas or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 5.78 deaths against 5.43 deaths in Bahamas as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from malnutrition between Bahamas and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.35 deaths, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Sao Tome and Principe?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Bahamas and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for deaths from malnutrition?: Bahamas ranks 147th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 146th 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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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: 28 August 2026

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