Papua New Guinea vs Sri Lanka: Deaths from malnutrition
Papua New Guinea
148.67 deaths
in 2021
Sri Lanka
161.26 deaths
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
83rd
Sri Lanka rank
81st
Deaths from malnutrition over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 161.26 deaths against 148.67 deaths in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 12.59 deaths.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 83rd and Sri Lanka ranks 81st of 194 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 120.44 deaths | 265.95 deaths | 145.51 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 139.79 deaths | 183.07 deaths | 43.28 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 144.33 deaths | 144.76 deaths | 0.435 deaths | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from malnutrition, Papua New Guinea or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 161.26 deaths against 148.67 deaths in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from malnutrition between Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 12.59 deaths, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka rank globally for deaths from malnutrition?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 83rd and Sri Lanka ranks 81st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.