Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Kenya
Kenya: Death rate from malnutrition ghe was 6.25 in 2021. βΌ Falling
Latest (2021)
6.25
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
31st
of 192 countries
All-time high
18.43
in 2000
All-time low
6.25
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Kenya, 2000β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 6.25 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 13.7% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malnutrition ghe in Kenya peaked at 18.43 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.25, in 2021.
Kenya ranks 31st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.83 | 10.45 | 18.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.01 | 7.73 | 10.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.75 | 6.25 | 7.24 | 2 |
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- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 546,326 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malnutrition ghe in Kenya?
- Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Kenya was 6.25 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 18.43 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.25 in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for death rate from malnutrition ghe?
- Kenya ranks 31st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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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