Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Lebanon
Lebanon: Death rate from malnutrition ghe was 0.18 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.18
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
157th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.19
in 2019
All-time low
0.14
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Lebanon, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from malnutrition ghe in Lebanon stood at 0.18.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malnutrition ghe in Lebanon peaked at 0.19 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.14, in 2001.
Lebanon ranks 157th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.15 | — |
| 2001 | 0.14 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.15 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.16 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.17 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.19 | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.18 | -5.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.18 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.69, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.18 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.185, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.141 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.159 | 0.14 | 0.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.185 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More health data for Lebanon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 185 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5482 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.209 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0399 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malnutrition ghe in Lebanon?
- Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Lebanon was 0.18 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.19 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 in 2001.
- How does Lebanon rank for death rate from malnutrition ghe?
- Lebanon ranks 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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