Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Ghana

Ghana: Death rate from malnutrition ghe was 5.9 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
5.9
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
34th
of 192 countries
All-time high
13.78
in 2002
All-time low
5.9
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Ghana, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 132001: 132002: 13.82003: 12.72004: 12.32005: 11.32006: 12.12007: 11.32008: 9.82009: 102010: 8.52011: 8.32012: 7.22013: 7.42014: 7.42015: 8.12016: 82017: 7.72018: 72019: 6.62020: 6.32021: 5.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from malnutrition ghe in Ghana is 5.9, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from malnutrition ghe in Ghana peaked at 13.78 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.9, in 2021.

Ghana ranks 34th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Ghana, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 13.02
2001 12.96 -0.5%
2002 13.78 +6.3%
2003 12.7 -7.8%
2004 12.3 -3.1%
2005 11.26 -8.5%
2006 12.06 +7.1%
2007 11.32 -6.1%
2008 9.83 -13.2%
2009 10.04 +2.1%
2010 8.52 -15.1%
2011 8.31 -2.5%
2012 7.21 -13.2%
2013 7.36 +2.1%
2014 7.4 +0.5%
2015 8.09 +9.3%
2016 8.04 -0.6%
2017 7.68 -4.5%
2018 7.01 -8.7%
2019 6.6 -5.8%
2020 6.31 -4.4%
2021 5.9 -6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.93 9.83 13.78 10
2010s 7.62 6.6 8.52 10
2020s 6.11 5.9 6.31 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 31 Kenya 6.25 compare
  2. 32 Haiti 6.23 compare
  3. 33 Guatemala 6.06 compare
  4. 35 Namibia 5.85 compare
  5. 36 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.74 compare
  6. 37 Yemen 5.71 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from malnutrition ghe in Ghana?
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Ghana was 5.9 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 13.78 in 2002.
What is the lowest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9 in 2021.
How does Ghana rank for death rate from malnutrition ghe?
Ghana ranks 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ghana 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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