Burundi vs Sierra Leone: Deaths from malnutrition
Burundi
1,812 deaths
in 2021
Sierra Leone
1,971 deaths
in 2021
Burundi rank
32nd
Sierra Leone rank
29th
Deaths from malnutrition over time
- Burundi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1,971 deaths against 1,812 deaths in Burundi, a difference of 159 deaths.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 32nd and Sierra Leone ranks 29th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,794 deaths | 1,727 deaths | 1,068 deaths | Burundi |
| 2010s | 2,612 deaths | 2,357 deaths | 255.39 deaths | Burundi |
| 2020s | 1,815 deaths | 1,921 deaths | 105.9 deaths | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from malnutrition, Burundi or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 1,971 deaths against 1,812 deaths in Burundi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from malnutrition between Burundi and Sierra Leone?
- 159 deaths, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sierra Leone?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Burundi and Sierra Leone rank globally for deaths from malnutrition?
- Burundi ranks 32nd and Sierra Leone ranks 29th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.