Bangladesh vs Guatemala: Deaths from malnutrition

Bangladesh
1,342 deaths
in 2021
Guatemala
1,067 deaths
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
37th
Guatemala rank
40th

Deaths from malnutrition over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Guatemala
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k200020102021

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 1,342 deaths against 1,067 deaths in Guatemala, a difference of 275 deaths.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Guatemala's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 37th and Guatemala ranks 40th of 194 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Guatemala Difference Ahead
2000s 8,163 deaths 3,430 deaths 4,733 deaths Bangladesh
2010s 2,415 deaths 1,837 deaths 577.72 deaths Bangladesh
2020s 1,400 deaths 1,154 deaths 245.68 deaths Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from malnutrition, Bangladesh or Guatemala?
Bangladesh, at 1,342 deaths against 1,067 deaths in Guatemala as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from malnutrition between Bangladesh and Guatemala?
275 deaths, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Guatemala?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Bangladesh and Guatemala rank globally for deaths from malnutrition?
Bangladesh ranks 37th and Guatemala ranks 40th 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.