Jamaica vs Switzerland: Deaths from malnutrition
Jamaica
76.71 deaths
in 2021
Switzerland
84.63 deaths
in 2021
Jamaica rank
103rd
Switzerland rank
101st
Deaths from malnutrition over time
- Jamaica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 84.63 deaths against 76.71 deaths in Jamaica, a difference of 7.92 deaths.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 103rd and Switzerland ranks 101st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.21 deaths | 23.28 deaths | 49.94 deaths | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 60.08 deaths | 62.41 deaths | 2.34 deaths | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 73.05 deaths | 80.71 deaths | 7.66 deaths | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from malnutrition, Jamaica or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 84.63 deaths against 76.71 deaths in Jamaica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from malnutrition between Jamaica and Switzerland?
- 7.92 deaths, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Switzerland rank globally for deaths from malnutrition?
- Jamaica ranks 103rd and Switzerland ranks 101st 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.