Malawi vs Yemen: Deaths from malnutrition
Malawi
1,464 deaths
in 2021
Yemen
1,883 deaths
in 2021
Malawi rank
34th
Yemen rank
31st
Deaths from malnutrition over time
- Malawi
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 1,883 deaths against 1,464 deaths in Malawi, a difference of 419 deaths.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.
Malawi ranks 34th and Yemen ranks 31st of 194 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,633 deaths | 3,054 deaths | 421.03 deaths | Yemen |
| 2010s | 1,814 deaths | 1,949 deaths | 135.41 deaths | Yemen |
| 2020s | 1,518 deaths | 1,758 deaths | 240.01 deaths | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from malnutrition, Malawi or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 1,883 deaths against 1,464 deaths in Malawi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from malnutrition between Malawi and Yemen?
- 419 deaths, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Yemen?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malawi and Yemen rank globally for deaths from malnutrition?
- Malawi ranks 34th and Yemen ranks 31st 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.