Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Djibouti
Djibouti: Death rate from malnutrition ghe was 9.01 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
9.01
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
18th
of 194 countries
All-time high
18.78
in 2003
All-time low
9.01
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Djibouti, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from malnutrition ghe in Djibouti stood at 9.01. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malnutrition ghe in Djibouti peaked at 18.78 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.01, in 2021.
Djibouti ranks 18th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.21 | — |
| 2001 | 16.87 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 18.08 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 18.78 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 18.1 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 17.59 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 15.46 | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 15.99 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 13.68 | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 14.06 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 13.76 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 12.76 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 12.77 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 12.53 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 12.6 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 11.62 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 11.39 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 10.73 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 10.06 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 9.34 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 9.71 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 9.01 | -7.2% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 9.01 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.69, 3.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 9.01 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.185, 48.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.68 | 13.68 | 18.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.76 | 9.34 | 13.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.36 | 9.01 | 9.71 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malnutrition ghe in Djibouti?
- Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Djibouti was 9.01 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 18.78 in 2003.
- What is the lowest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.01 in 2021.
- How does Djibouti rank for death rate from malnutrition ghe?
- Djibouti ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti 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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