Burkina Faso vs Japan: Deaths from malnutrition
Burkina Faso
2,281 deaths
in 2021
Japan
2,425 deaths
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
25th
Japan rank
23rd
Deaths from malnutrition over time
- Burkina Faso
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2,425 deaths against 2,281 deaths in Burkina Faso, a difference of 144 deaths.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Japan ranks 23rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,236 deaths | 1,551 deaths | 684.79 deaths | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 2,472 deaths | 2,039 deaths | 432.81 deaths | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 2,284 deaths | 2,361 deaths | 76.55 deaths | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from malnutrition, Burkina Faso or Japan?
- Japan, at 2,425 deaths against 2,281 deaths in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from malnutrition between Burkina Faso and Japan?
- 144 deaths, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Japan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Japan rank globally for deaths from malnutrition?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Japan ranks 23rd 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.