Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Italy
Italy: Death rate from malnutrition ghe was 1.37 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Italy, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from malnutrition ghe in Italy stood at 1.37. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malnutrition ghe in Italy peaked at 1.37 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.23, in 2000.
Italy ranks 103rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.23 | — |
| 2001 | 0.24 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.26 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.64 | +146.2% |
| 2004 | 0.49 | -23.4% |
| 2005 | 0.63 | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.79 | +25.4% |
| 2008 | 0.69 | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 0.62 | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 0.64 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.78 | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 0.88 | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 0.82 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.86 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.99 | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 1.06 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.24 | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.28 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.25 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.37 | +9.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.37 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.52, 2.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.37 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2, 6.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +146.2% | 0.26 | 0.64 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.522 | 0.23 | 0.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.979 | 0.64 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 | 1.25 | 1.37 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 100 Sweden 1.46 compare
- 101 Samoa 1.44 compare
- 102 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.38 compare
- 104 Marshall Islands 1.36 compare
- 105 Bahamas 1.33 compare
- 106 North Korea 1.29 compare
More health data for Italy
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % 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 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.07 % 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 0.0174 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malnutrition ghe in Italy?
- Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Italy was 1.37 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for death rate from malnutrition ghe?
- Italy ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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