Which has higher deaths from malnutrition, Gambia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?

Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 125.58 deaths against 111.45 deaths in Gambia as of 2021.

What is the difference in deaths from malnutrition between Gambia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

14.13 deaths, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

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.

Gambia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Deaths from malnutrition

Gambia

111.45 deaths

in 2021

Iran, Islamic Republic of

125.58 deaths

in 2021

Gambia rank

90th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

87th

Deaths from malnutrition over time

Gambia
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 125.58 deaths against 111.45 deaths in Gambia, a difference of 14.13 deaths.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 90th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 87th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	260.05 deaths	208.59 deaths	51.46 deaths	Gambia
2010s	163.4 deaths	137.34 deaths	26.06 deaths	Gambia
2020s	115.94 deaths	127.29 deaths	11.35 deaths	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from malnutrition, Gambia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 125.58 deaths against 111.45 deaths in Gambia as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from malnutrition between Gambia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 14.13 deaths, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Gambia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for deaths from malnutrition?: Gambia ranks 90th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 87th 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.