Kenya vs Pakistan: Deaths from malnutrition
Kenya
3,311 deaths
in 2021
Pakistan
4,780 deaths
in 2021
Kenya rank
17th
Pakistan rank
14th
Deaths from malnutrition over time
- Kenya
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 4,780 deaths against 3,311 deaths in Kenya, a difference of 1,469 deaths.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.4 times Kenya's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 17th and Pakistan ranks 14th of 194 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,827 deaths | 9,829 deaths | 5,003 deaths | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 4,147 deaths | 6,932 deaths | 2,784 deaths | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 3,539 deaths | 4,830 deaths | 1,291 deaths | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from malnutrition, Kenya or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 4,780 deaths against 3,311 deaths in Kenya as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from malnutrition between Kenya and Pakistan?
- 1,469 deaths, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Pakistan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Pakistan rank globally for deaths from malnutrition?
- Kenya ranks 17th and Pakistan ranks 14th 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.