Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Malaysia: Deaths from malnutrition

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
334.48 deaths
in 2021
Malaysia
339.37 deaths
in 2021
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
63rd
Malaysia rank
62nd

Deaths from malnutrition over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 339.37 deaths against 334.48 deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 4.89 deaths.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 63rd and Malaysia ranks 62nd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 8,671 deaths 224.66 deaths 8,447 deaths Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 292.94 deaths 306.46 deaths 13.52 deaths Malaysia
2020s 330.24 deaths 306.44 deaths 23.81 deaths Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from malnutrition, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 339.37 deaths against 334.48 deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from malnutrition between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Malaysia?
4.89 deaths, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Malaysia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Malaysia rank globally for deaths from malnutrition?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 63rd and Malaysia ranks 62nd 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

Indicator
Deaths from malnutrition
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from protein-energy malnutrition in both sexes.