Ethiopia vs Indonesia: Deaths from malnutrition

Ethiopia
9,254 deaths
in 2021
Indonesia
18,047 deaths
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
4th
Indonesia rank
1st

Deaths from malnutrition over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Indonesia
10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k200020102021

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 18,047 deaths against 9,254 deaths in Ethiopia, a difference of 8,793 deaths.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 2.0 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 4th and Indonesia ranks 1st of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Indonesia Difference Ahead
2000s 22,984 deaths 16,182 deaths 6,802 deaths Ethiopia
2010s 11,880 deaths 20,410 deaths 8,530 deaths Indonesia
2020s 9,671 deaths 19,189 deaths 9,518 deaths Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from malnutrition, Ethiopia or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 18,047 deaths against 9,254 deaths in Ethiopia as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from malnutrition between Ethiopia and Indonesia?
8,793 deaths, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Indonesia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and Indonesia rank globally for deaths from malnutrition?
Ethiopia ranks 4th and Indonesia ranks 1st 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

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

Estimated number of deaths from protein-energy malnutrition in both sexes.