Japan vs South Sudan: Deaths from malnutrition
Japan
2,425 deaths
in 2021
South Sudan
2,226 deaths
in 2021
Japan rank
23rd
South Sudan rank
26th
Deaths from malnutrition over time
- Japan
- South Sudan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2,425 deaths against 2,226 deaths in South Sudan, a difference of 199 deaths.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Sudan ahead.
Japan ranks 23rd and South Sudan ranks 26th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,551 deaths | 2,646 deaths | 1,095 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 2,039 deaths | 2,041 deaths | 1.53 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 2,361 deaths | 2,248 deaths | 112.88 deaths | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from malnutrition, Japan or South Sudan?
- Japan, at 2,425 deaths against 2,226 deaths in South Sudan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from malnutrition between Japan and South Sudan?
- 199 deaths, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Sudan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Japan and South Sudan rank globally for deaths from malnutrition?
- Japan ranks 23rd and South Sudan ranks 26th 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.