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

4.23 deaths, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Timor-Leste?

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.

Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Timor-Leste: Deaths from malnutrition

Iran, Islamic Republic of

125.58 deaths

in 2021

Timor-Leste

121.35 deaths

in 2021

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

87th

Timor-Leste rank

88th

Deaths from malnutrition over time

Iran, Islamic Republic of
Timor-Leste

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 125.58 deaths against 121.35 deaths in Timor-Leste, a difference of 4.23 deaths.

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

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 87th and Timor-Leste ranks 88th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Timor-Leste	Difference	Ahead
2000s	208.59 deaths	247.5 deaths	38.91 deaths	Timor-Leste
2010s	137.34 deaths	138.37 deaths	1.03 deaths	Timor-Leste
2020s	127.29 deaths	106.58 deaths	20.71 deaths	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from malnutrition, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Timor-Leste?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 125.58 deaths against 121.35 deaths in Timor-Leste as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from malnutrition between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Timor-Leste?: 4.23 deaths, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Timor-Leste?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Timor-Leste rank globally for deaths from malnutrition?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 87th and Timor-Leste ranks 88th 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.