Which has higher deaths from malnutrition, Russian Federation or Viet Nam?

Russian Federation, at 312.23 deaths against 281.05 deaths in Viet Nam as of 2021.

What is the difference in deaths from malnutrition between Russian Federation and Viet Nam?

31.18 deaths, with Russian Federation ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Viet Nam?

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.

Russian Federation vs Viet Nam: Deaths from malnutrition

Russian Federation

312.23 deaths

in 2021

Viet Nam

281.05 deaths

in 2021

Russian Federation rank

66th

Viet Nam rank

68th

Deaths from malnutrition over time

Russian Federation
Viet Nam

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 312.23 deaths against 281.05 deaths in Viet Nam, a difference of 31.18 deaths.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 66th and Viet Nam ranks 68th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Russian Federation	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
2000s	324.99 deaths	364.67 deaths	39.68 deaths	Viet Nam
2010s	293.38 deaths	269.26 deaths	24.12 deaths	Russian Federation
2020s	303.95 deaths	272.18 deaths	31.77 deaths	Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from malnutrition, Russian Federation or Viet Nam?: Russian Federation, at 312.23 deaths against 281.05 deaths in Viet Nam as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from malnutrition between Russian Federation and Viet Nam?: 31.18 deaths, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Viet Nam?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Russian Federation and Viet Nam rank globally for deaths from malnutrition?: Russian Federation ranks 66th and Viet Nam ranks 68th 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.