Mozambique vs Nigeria: Deaths from malnutrition
Mozambique
3,083 deaths
in 2021
Nigeria
3,521 deaths
in 2021
Mozambique rank
19th
Nigeria rank
16th
Deaths from malnutrition over time
- Mozambique
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3,521 deaths against 3,083 deaths in Mozambique, a difference of 438 deaths.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mozambique ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 194 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,741 deaths | 5,051 deaths | 1,309 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 3,714 deaths | 4,754 deaths | 1,040 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3,366 deaths | 3,511 deaths | 145.26 deaths | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from malnutrition, Mozambique or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 3,521 deaths against 3,083 deaths in Mozambique as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from malnutrition between Mozambique and Nigeria?
- 438 deaths, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Mozambique and Nigeria rank globally for deaths from malnutrition?
- Mozambique ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 16th 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.