Which has higher deaths from malnutrition, Costa Rica or Equatorial Guinea?

Equatorial Guinea, at 60.88 deaths against 34.36 deaths in Costa Rica as of 2021.

What is the difference in deaths from malnutrition between Costa Rica and Equatorial Guinea?

26.52 deaths, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Equatorial Guinea?

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.

Costa Rica vs Equatorial Guinea: Deaths from malnutrition

Costa Rica

34.36 deaths

in 2021

Equatorial Guinea

60.88 deaths

in 2021

Costa Rica rank

113th

Equatorial Guinea rank

110th

Deaths from malnutrition over time

Costa Rica
Equatorial Guinea

How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 60.88 deaths against 34.36 deaths in Costa Rica, a difference of 26.52 deaths.

That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.8 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 113th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 110th of 194 countries.

Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Equatorial Guinea	Difference	Ahead
2000s	21.28 deaths	105.83 deaths	84.56 deaths	Equatorial Guinea
2010s	26.9 deaths	78.2 deaths	51.3 deaths	Equatorial Guinea
2020s	41.77 deaths	63 deaths	21.23 deaths	Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from malnutrition, Costa Rica or Equatorial Guinea?: Equatorial Guinea, at 60.88 deaths against 34.36 deaths in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from malnutrition between Costa Rica and Equatorial Guinea?: 26.52 deaths, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Equatorial Guinea?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for deaths from malnutrition?: Costa Rica ranks 113th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 110th 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.