Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Egypt
Egypt: Death rate from malnutrition ghe was 0.21 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.21
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
149th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.83
in 2000
All-time low
0.21
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Egypt, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.21 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 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malnutrition ghe in Egypt peaked at 0.83 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.21, in 2020.
Egypt ranks 149th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.83 | — |
| 2001 | 0.73 | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 0.62 | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 0.51 | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 0.44 | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 0.39 | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.38 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.39 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.39 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.39 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.39 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.37 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.36 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.32 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.29 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.27 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.26 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.21 | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.21 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.69, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.21 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.185, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.509 | 0.38 | 0.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.341 | 0.26 | 0.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More health data for Egypt
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,225 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % 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 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0512 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malnutrition ghe in Egypt?
- Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Egypt was 0.21 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.83 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.21 in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for death rate from malnutrition ghe?
- Egypt ranks 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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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