Bangladesh vs Malawi: Deaths from malnutrition
Bangladesh
1,342 deaths
in 2021
Malawi
1,464 deaths
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
37th
Malawi rank
34th
Deaths from malnutrition over time
- Bangladesh
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1,464 deaths against 1,342 deaths in Bangladesh, a difference of 122 deaths.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 37th and Malawi ranks 34th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,163 deaths | 2,633 deaths | 5,530 deaths | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 2,415 deaths | 1,814 deaths | 601.31 deaths | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 1,400 deaths | 1,518 deaths | 118.34 deaths | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from malnutrition, Bangladesh or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 1,464 deaths against 1,342 deaths in Bangladesh as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from malnutrition between Bangladesh and Malawi?
- 122 deaths, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malawi?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and Malawi rank globally for deaths from malnutrition?
- Bangladesh ranks 37th and Malawi ranks 34th 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.