Chad vs South Sudan: Deaths from malnutrition
Chad
2,100 deaths
in 2021
South Sudan
2,226 deaths
in 2021
Chad rank
28th
South Sudan rank
26th
Deaths from malnutrition over time
- Chad
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 2,226 deaths against 2,100 deaths in Chad, a difference of 126 deaths.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Sudan ahead.
Chad ranks 28th and South Sudan ranks 26th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,599 deaths | 2,646 deaths | 46.73 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 2,387 deaths | 2,041 deaths | 345.92 deaths | Chad |
| 2020s | 2,084 deaths | 2,248 deaths | 163.55 deaths | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from malnutrition, Chad or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 2,226 deaths against 2,100 deaths in Chad as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from malnutrition between Chad and South Sudan?
- 126 deaths, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and South Sudan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Chad and South Sudan rank globally for deaths from malnutrition?
- Chad ranks 28th and South Sudan ranks 26th 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.