Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Death rate from malnutrition ghe was 4.32 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 4.32 for death rate from malnutrition ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malnutrition ghe in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 20.22 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.32, in 2021.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 43rd 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.8 | — |
| 2001 | 20.22 | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 18.15 | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 14.08 | -22.4% |
| 2004 | 15.4 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 14.85 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 13.63 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 11.88 | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 10.66 | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 10.1 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 9.1 | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 8.35 | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 7.64 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 7.09 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 6.78 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 6.47 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 6.28 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 5.73 | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 4.93 | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 4.52 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 4.34 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 4.32 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.68 | 10.1 | 20.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.69 | 4.52 | 9.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.33 | 4.32 | 4.34 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,070 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.9575 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1892 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9903 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1941 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malnutrition ghe in Guinea-Bissau?
- Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Guinea-Bissau was 4.32 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 20.22 in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.32 in 2021.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for death rate from malnutrition ghe?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 43rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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