El Salvador vs Senegal: Deaths from malnutrition
El Salvador
283.59 deaths
in 2021
Senegal
326.76 deaths
in 2021
El Salvador rank
67th
Senegal rank
64th
Deaths from malnutrition over time
- El Salvador
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 326.76 deaths against 283.59 deaths in El Salvador, a difference of 43.17 deaths.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 67th and Senegal ranks 64th of 194 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 311.67 deaths | 1,366 deaths | 1,055 deaths | Senegal |
| 2010s | 277.25 deaths | 616.77 deaths | 339.51 deaths | Senegal |
| 2020s | 291.85 deaths | 347.58 deaths | 55.73 deaths | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from malnutrition, El Salvador or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 326.76 deaths against 283.59 deaths in El Salvador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from malnutrition between El Salvador and Senegal?
- 43.17 deaths, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Senegal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Senegal rank globally for deaths from malnutrition?
- El Salvador ranks 67th and Senegal ranks 64th 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.