Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Australia

Australia: Death rate from malnutrition ghe was 0.52 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
0.52
Change on year
up 26.8%
World rank
131st
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.63
in 2004
All-time low
0.29
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Australia, 2000–2021

00.20.40.62000201020212000: 0.342001: 0.42002: 0.472003: 0.422004: 0.632005: 0.42006: 0.362007: 0.312008: 0.322009: 0.312010: 0.422011: 0.292012: 0.312013: 0.312014: 0.422015: 0.412016: 0.482017: 0.442018: 0.422019: 0.492020: 0.412021: 0.52

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.52 for death rate from malnutrition ghe in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.8% on the previous year and up 79.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from malnutrition ghe in Australia peaked at 0.63 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.29, in 2011.

That places Australia 131st out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.396 0.31 0.63 10
2010s 0.399 0.29 0.49 10
2020s 0.465 0.41 0.52 2

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 128 Canada 0.65 compare
  2. 129 India 0.61 compare
  3. 130 Romania 0.56 compare
  4. 131 Albania 0.52 compare
  5. 133 Syrian Arab Republic 0.51 compare
  6. 134 Poland 0.49 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from malnutrition ghe in Australia?
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Australia was 0.52 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.63 in 2004.
What is the lowest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.29 in 2011.
How does Australia rank for death rate from malnutrition ghe?
Australia ranks 131st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from malnutrition ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from malnutrition ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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