Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Gambia

Gambia: Death rate from malnutrition ghe was 4.22 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
4.22
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
46th
of 192 countries
All-time high
23.2
in 2000
All-time low
4.22
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Gambia, 2000–2021

5101520252000201020212000: 23.22001: 18.22002: 19.62003: 18.12004: 16.62005: 15.22006: 13.92007: 132008: 122009: 11.22010: 10.82011: 9.82012: 7.82013: 8.42014: 82015: 7.12016: 6.62017: 6.12018: 5.42019: 52020: 4.72021: 4.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Gambia recorded 4.22 for death rate from malnutrition ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from malnutrition ghe in Gambia peaked at 23.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.22, in 2021.

That places Gambia 46th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Gambia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 23.2
2001 18.22 -21.5%
2002 19.64 +7.8%
2003 18.12 -7.7%
2004 16.57 -8.6%
2005 15.2 -8.3%
2006 13.89 -8.6%
2007 12.99 -6.5%
2008 11.98 -7.8%
2009 11.19 -6.6%
2010 10.78 -3.7%
2011 9.76 -9.5%
2012 7.8 -20.1%
2013 8.36 +7.2%
2014 7.98 -4.5%
2015 7.12 -10.8%
2016 6.62 -7.0%
2017 6.08 -8.2%
2018 5.42 -10.9%
2019 5.02 -7.4%
2020 4.68 -6.8%
2021 4.22 -9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.1 11.19 23.2 10
2010s 7.49 5.02 10.78 10
2020s 4.45 4.22 4.68 2

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 43 Guinea-Bissau 4.32 compare
  2. 44 Laos 4.23 compare
  3. 44 South Africa 4.23 compare
  4. 47 Colombia 4.14 compare
  5. 48 Bolivia 4.12 compare
  6. 49 Botswana 3.91 compare
  7. 49 Peru 3.91 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from malnutrition ghe in Gambia?
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Gambia was 4.22 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 23.2 in 2000.
What is the lowest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.22 in 2021.
How does Gambia rank for death rate from malnutrition ghe?
Gambia ranks 46th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gambia 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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Indicator
Death rate from malnutrition ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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