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

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

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

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 Viet Nam: Deaths from malnutrition

Lao People's Democratic Republic

314.32 deaths

in 2021

Viet Nam

281.05 deaths

in 2021

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

65th

Viet Nam rank

68th

Deaths from malnutrition over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Viet Nam

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 314.32 deaths against 281.05 deaths in Viet Nam, a difference of 33.27 deaths.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.

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 Viet Nam ranks 68th of 194 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
2000s	840.29 deaths	364.67 deaths	475.61 deaths	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	365.12 deaths	269.26 deaths	95.87 deaths	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s	276.36 deaths	272.18 deaths	4.18 deaths	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from malnutrition, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Viet Nam?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 314.32 deaths against 281.05 deaths in Viet Nam as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from malnutrition between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam?: 33.27 deaths, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam rank globally for deaths from malnutrition?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 65th and Viet Nam ranks 68th 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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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.