Which has higher deaths from malnutrition, Nigeria or Tanzania, United Republic of?

Tanzania, United Republic of, at 3,652 deaths against 3,521 deaths in Nigeria as of 2021.

What is the difference in deaths from malnutrition between Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?

131 deaths, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?

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.

Nigeria vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Deaths from malnutrition

Nigeria

3,521 deaths

in 2021

Tanzania, United Republic of

3,652 deaths

in 2021

Nigeria rank

16th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

15th

Deaths from malnutrition over time

Nigeria
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 3,652 deaths against 3,521 deaths in Nigeria, a difference of 131 deaths.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Nigeria ranks 16th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 15th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	5,051 deaths	5,950 deaths	899.08 deaths	Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s	4,754 deaths	4,241 deaths	513.33 deaths	Nigeria
2020s	3,511 deaths	3,779 deaths	268.19 deaths	Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from malnutrition, Nigeria or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Tanzania, United Republic of, at 3,652 deaths against 3,521 deaths in Nigeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from malnutrition between Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 131 deaths, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for deaths from malnutrition?: Nigeria ranks 16th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 15th 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.