Jamaica vs Portugal: Deaths from malnutrition
Jamaica
76.71 deaths
in 2021
Portugal
72.63 deaths
in 2021
Jamaica rank
103rd
Portugal rank
105th
Deaths from malnutrition over time
- Jamaica
- Portugal
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 76.71 deaths against 72.63 deaths in Portugal, a difference of 4.08 deaths.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 103rd and Portugal ranks 105th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.21 deaths | 72.8 deaths | 0.415 deaths | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 60.08 deaths | 73.11 deaths | 13.03 deaths | Portugal |
| 2020s | 73.05 deaths | 74.97 deaths | 1.92 deaths | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from malnutrition, Jamaica or Portugal?
- Jamaica, at 76.71 deaths against 72.63 deaths in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from malnutrition between Jamaica and Portugal?
- 4.08 deaths, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Portugal rank globally for deaths from malnutrition?
- Jamaica ranks 103rd and Portugal ranks 105th 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.