Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Congo
Congo: Death rate from malnutrition ghe was 2.98 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.98
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
60th
of 194 countries
All-time high
10.17
in 2000
All-time low
2.98
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 2.98 for death rate from malnutrition ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malnutrition ghe in Congo peaked at 10.17 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.98, in 2021.
Congo ranks 60th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.17 | — |
| 2001 | 9.67 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 9.42 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 8.88 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 8.66 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 8.62 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 7.86 | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 7.6 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 7.34 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 7.44 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 6.57 | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 6.04 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 6.06 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.19 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 5.74 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 5.04 | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 4.26 | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 3.85 | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 3.63 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 3.9 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 3.09 | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 2.98 | -3.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 2.98 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.69, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 2.98 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.46, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.57 | 7.34 | 10.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.13 | 3.63 | 6.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.04 | 2.98 | 3.09 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malnutrition ghe in Congo?
- Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Congo was 2.98 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 10.17 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 in 2021.
- How does Congo rank for death rate from malnutrition ghe?
- Congo ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo 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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