Which has higher deaths from malnutrition, Benin or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 658.95 deaths against 639.66 deaths in Benin as of 2021.

What is the difference in deaths from malnutrition between Benin and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

19.29 deaths, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

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.

Benin vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Deaths from malnutrition

Benin

639.66 deaths

in 2021

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

658.95 deaths

in 2021

Benin rank

53rd

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

51st

Deaths from malnutrition over time

Benin
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 658.95 deaths against 639.66 deaths in Benin, a difference of 19.29 deaths.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 53rd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 51st of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	773.75 deaths	798.45 deaths	24.71 deaths	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s	744.46 deaths	550.72 deaths	193.74 deaths	Benin
2020s	670.88 deaths	658 deaths	12.87 deaths	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from malnutrition, Benin or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 658.95 deaths against 639.66 deaths in Benin as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from malnutrition between Benin and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 19.29 deaths, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Benin and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for deaths from malnutrition?: Benin ranks 53rd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 51st 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.