Costa Rica vs Guyana: Deaths from malnutrition
Costa Rica
34.36 deaths
in 2021
Guyana
27.35 deaths
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
113th
Guyana rank
116th
Deaths from malnutrition over time
- Costa Rica
- Guyana
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 34.36 deaths against 27.35 deaths in Guyana, a difference of 7.01 deaths.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guyana ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 113th and Guyana ranks 116th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Guyana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.28 deaths | 55.09 deaths | 33.82 deaths | Guyana |
| 2010s | 26.9 deaths | 36.66 deaths | 9.75 deaths | Guyana |
| 2020s | 41.77 deaths | 31.53 deaths | 10.24 deaths | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from malnutrition, Costa Rica or Guyana?
- Costa Rica, at 34.36 deaths against 27.35 deaths in Guyana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from malnutrition between Costa Rica and Guyana?
- 7.01 deaths, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guyana?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Guyana rank globally for deaths from malnutrition?
- Costa Rica ranks 113th and Guyana ranks 116th 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.