What is the difference in deaths from malnutrition between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Russian Federation?

2.09 deaths, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Russian Federation?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Russian Federation: Deaths from malnutrition

Lao People's Democratic Republic

314.32 deaths

in 2021

Russian Federation

312.23 deaths

in 2021

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

65th

Russian Federation rank

66th

Deaths from malnutrition over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Russian Federation

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 314.32 deaths against 312.23 deaths in Russian Federation, a difference of 2.09 deaths.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 65th and Russian Federation ranks 66th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
2000s	840.29 deaths	324.99 deaths	515.29 deaths	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	365.12 deaths	293.38 deaths	71.75 deaths	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s	276.36 deaths	303.95 deaths	27.6 deaths	Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from malnutrition, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Russian Federation?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 314.32 deaths against 312.23 deaths in Russian Federation as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from malnutrition between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Russian Federation?: 2.09 deaths, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Russian Federation?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Russian Federation rank globally for deaths from malnutrition?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 65th and Russian Federation ranks 66th 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: 28 August 2026

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