Burundi vs Ghana: Deaths from malnutrition
Burundi
1,812 deaths
in 2021
Ghana
1,937 deaths
in 2021
Burundi rank
32nd
Ghana rank
30th
Deaths from malnutrition over time
- Burundi
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1,937 deaths against 1,812 deaths in Burundi, a difference of 125 deaths.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 32nd and Ghana ranks 30th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,794 deaths | 2,634 deaths | 160.12 deaths | Burundi |
| 2010s | 2,612 deaths | 2,168 deaths | 443.78 deaths | Burundi |
| 2020s | 1,815 deaths | 1,983 deaths | 167.88 deaths | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from malnutrition, Burundi or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 1,937 deaths against 1,812 deaths in Burundi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from malnutrition between Burundi and Ghana?
- 125 deaths, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ghana?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Burundi and Ghana rank globally for deaths from malnutrition?
- Burundi ranks 32nd and Ghana ranks 30th 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.