Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Benin

Benin: Death rate from malnutrition ghe was 4.92 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
4.92
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
40th
of 192 countries
All-time high
17.37
in 2000
All-time low
4.92
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Benin, 2000–2021

57.51012.51517.52000201020212000: 17.42001: 12.62002: 122003: 10.32004: 8.62005: 7.12006: 7.32007: 7.22008: 7.72009: 8.32010: 8.42011: 8.82012: 7.92013: 7.42014: 6.82015: 7.12016: 6.42017: 62018: 5.62019: 5.32020: 5.52021: 4.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Benin recorded 4.92 for death rate from malnutrition ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from malnutrition ghe in Benin peaked at 17.37 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.92, in 2021.

That places Benin 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.84 7.14 17.37 10
2010s 6.98 5.28 8.81 10
2020s 5.23 4.92 5.55 2

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  6. 43 Guinea-Bissau 4.32 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from malnutrition ghe in Benin?
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Benin was 4.92 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 17.37 in 2000.
What is the lowest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 4.92 in 2021.
How does Benin rank for death rate from malnutrition ghe?
Benin ranks 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Benin 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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