Iraq vs Papua New Guinea: Deaths from malnutrition

Iraq
143.01 deaths
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
148.67 deaths
in 2021
Iraq rank
85th
Papua New Guinea rank
83rd

Deaths from malnutrition over time

  • Iraq
  • Papua New Guinea
100200300400500200020102021

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 148.67 deaths against 143.01 deaths in Iraq, a difference of 5.66 deaths.

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

Iraq ranks 85th and Papua New Guinea ranks 83rd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 375.61 deaths 120.44 deaths 255.17 deaths Iraq
2010s 197.33 deaths 139.79 deaths 57.54 deaths Iraq
2020s 141.09 deaths 144.33 deaths 3.24 deaths Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from malnutrition, Iraq or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 148.67 deaths against 143.01 deaths in Iraq as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from malnutrition between Iraq and Papua New Guinea?
5.66 deaths, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Papua New Guinea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iraq and Papua New Guinea rank globally for deaths from malnutrition?
Iraq ranks 85th and Papua New Guinea ranks 83rd 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

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

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