Kenya vs Mozambique: Deaths from malnutrition
Kenya
3,311 deaths
in 2021
Mozambique
3,083 deaths
in 2021
Kenya rank
17th
Mozambique rank
19th
Deaths from malnutrition over time
- Kenya
- Mozambique
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 3,311 deaths against 3,083 deaths in Mozambique, a difference of 228 deaths.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 17th and Mozambique ranks 19th of 194 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,827 deaths | 3,741 deaths | 1,085 deaths | Kenya |
| 2010s | 4,147 deaths | 3,714 deaths | 432.82 deaths | Kenya |
| 2020s | 3,539 deaths | 3,366 deaths | 172.72 deaths | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from malnutrition, Kenya or Mozambique?
- Kenya, at 3,311 deaths against 3,083 deaths in Mozambique as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from malnutrition between Kenya and Mozambique?
- 228 deaths, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mozambique?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Mozambique rank globally for deaths from malnutrition?
- Kenya ranks 17th and Mozambique ranks 19th 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.