What is the difference in deaths from malnutrition between Chile and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?

29.29 deaths, with Chile ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Korea, Democratic People's 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.

Chile vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Deaths from malnutrition

Chile

363.77 deaths

in 2021

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

334.48 deaths

in 2021

Chile rank

61st

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank

63rd

Deaths from malnutrition over time

Chile
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

How they compare

Chile currently reports 363.77 deaths against 334.48 deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 29.29 deaths.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Chile ranks 61st and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 63rd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	525.43 deaths	8,671 deaths	8,146 deaths	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s	496.64 deaths	292.94 deaths	203.7 deaths	Chile
2020s	337.89 deaths	330.24 deaths	7.65 deaths	Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from malnutrition, Chile or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: Chile, at 363.77 deaths against 334.48 deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from malnutrition between Chile and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: 29.29 deaths, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Chile and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for deaths from malnutrition?: Chile ranks 61st and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 63rd 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.