What is the difference in deaths from malnutrition between Brazil and Tanzania, United Republic of?

1,379 deaths, with Brazil ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Tanzania, United 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.

Brazil vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Deaths from malnutrition

Brazil

5,031 deaths

in 2021

Tanzania, United Republic of

3,652 deaths

in 2021

Brazil rank

12th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

15th

Deaths from malnutrition over time

Brazil
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 5,031 deaths against 3,652 deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 1,379 deaths.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

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

Brazil ranks 12th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 15th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	9,180 deaths	5,950 deaths	3,230 deaths	Brazil
2010s	6,710 deaths	4,241 deaths	2,470 deaths	Brazil
2020s	5,065 deaths	3,779 deaths	1,285 deaths	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from malnutrition, Brazil or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Brazil, at 5,031 deaths against 3,652 deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from malnutrition between Brazil and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 1,379 deaths, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Brazil and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for deaths from malnutrition?: Brazil ranks 12th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 15th 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.