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

1,128 deaths, with Pakistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan 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.

Pakistan vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Deaths from malnutrition

Pakistan

4,780 deaths

in 2021

Tanzania, United Republic of

3,652 deaths

in 2021

Pakistan rank

14th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

15th

Deaths from malnutrition over time

Pakistan
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 4,780 deaths against 3,652 deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 1,128 deaths.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.3 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 14th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 15th of 194 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	9,829 deaths	5,950 deaths	3,879 deaths	Pakistan
2010s	6,932 deaths	4,241 deaths	2,691 deaths	Pakistan
2020s	4,830 deaths	3,779 deaths	1,050 deaths	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from malnutrition, Pakistan or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Pakistan, at 4,780 deaths against 3,652 deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from malnutrition between Pakistan and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 1,128 deaths, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Pakistan and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for deaths from malnutrition?: Pakistan ranks 14th 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.