Death rate from malnutrition in Djibouti
Djibouti: Death rate from malnutrition was 9.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
9.01 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
18th
of 194 countries
All-time high
18.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2003
All-time low
9.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from malnutrition in Djibouti, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from malnutrition in Djibouti stood at 9.01 deaths per 100,000 people. 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 in Djibouti peaked at 18.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.01 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.21 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 16.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 18.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 18.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 18.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 17.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 15.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 15.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 13.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 14.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 13.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 12.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 12.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 12.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 12.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 11.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 11.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 10.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 10.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 9.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 9.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 9.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 15 Kiribati 9.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Timor-Leste 9.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Angola 9.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Guinea 8.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Comoros 7.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Ethiopia 7.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Djibouti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2173 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,107 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 197 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.0332 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1423 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.0452 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1457 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malnutrition in Djibouti?
- Death rate from malnutrition in Djibouti was 9.01 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 18.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest death rate from malnutrition recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Djibouti rank for death rate from malnutrition?
- Djibouti ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malnutrition 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 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.