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