Iceland vs Latvia: Deaths from malnutrition
Iceland
2.59 deaths
in 2021
Latvia
2.49 deaths
in 2021
Iceland rank
159th
Latvia rank
161st
Deaths from malnutrition over time
- Iceland
- Latvia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.59 deaths against 2.49 deaths in Latvia, a difference of 0.1 deaths.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Iceland ranks 159th and Latvia ranks 161st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.46 deaths | 3.15 deaths | 1.69 deaths | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.48 deaths | 1.74 deaths | 0.263 deaths | Latvia |
| 2020s | 2.15 deaths | 1.51 deaths | 0.645 deaths | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from malnutrition, Iceland or Latvia?
- Iceland, at 2.59 deaths against 2.49 deaths in Latvia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from malnutrition between Iceland and Latvia?
- 0.1 deaths, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for deaths from malnutrition?
- Iceland ranks 159th and Latvia ranks 161st 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.