Death rate from malnutrition in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Death rate from malnutrition was 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from malnutrition in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from malnutrition in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malnutrition in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 170th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from malnutrition in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.035 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.068 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 168 Hungary 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Israel 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 170 Jordan 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 170 Mongolia 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 170 Oman 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 170 Ukraine 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.071 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,689 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malnutrition in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Death rate from malnutrition in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malnutrition recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest death rate from malnutrition recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for death rate from malnutrition?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malnutrition rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from malnutrition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from protein-energy malnutrition in both sexes, per 100,000 people.