Sudan vs Zambia: Deaths from malnutrition
Sudan
1,372 deaths
in 2021
Zambia
1,350 deaths
in 2021
Sudan rank
35th
Zambia rank
36th
Deaths from malnutrition over time
- Sudan
- Zambia
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 1,372 deaths against 1,350 deaths in Zambia, a difference of 22 deaths.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sudan ahead.
Sudan ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 36th of 194 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,701 deaths | 2,435 deaths | 265.41 deaths | Sudan |
| 2010s | 1,858 deaths | 1,685 deaths | 173.61 deaths | Sudan |
| 2020s | 1,441 deaths | 1,383 deaths | 58.25 deaths | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from malnutrition, Sudan or Zambia?
- Sudan, at 1,372 deaths against 1,350 deaths in Zambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from malnutrition between Sudan and Zambia?
- 22 deaths, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Sudan and Zambia rank globally for deaths from malnutrition?
- Sudan ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 36th 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.