Ghana vs Sierra Leone: Deaths from malnutrition
Ghana
1,937 deaths
in 2021
Sierra Leone
1,971 deaths
in 2021
Ghana rank
30th
Sierra Leone rank
29th
Deaths from malnutrition over time
- Ghana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1,971 deaths against 1,937 deaths in Ghana, a difference of 34 deaths.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 30th and Sierra Leone ranks 29th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,634 deaths | 1,727 deaths | 907.63 deaths | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2,168 deaths | 2,357 deaths | 188.39 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1,983 deaths | 1,921 deaths | 61.98 deaths | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from malnutrition, Ghana or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 1,971 deaths against 1,937 deaths in Ghana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from malnutrition between Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 34 deaths, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Sierra Leone rank globally for deaths from malnutrition?
- Ghana ranks 30th and Sierra Leone ranks 29th 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.