Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Lesotho

Lesotho: Death rate from malnutrition ghe was 11.96 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
11.96
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
11th
of 192 countries
All-time high
16.22
in 2006
All-time low
11.96
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Lesotho, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 14.92001: 14.22002: 14.72003: 15.42004: 15.22005: 15.82006: 16.22007: 162008: 15.72009: 13.52010: 13.92011: 14.12012: 12.62013: 12.52014: 12.92015: 13.12016: 13.22017: 12.42018: 12.92019: 12.92020: 13.82021: 12

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from malnutrition ghe in Lesotho is 11.96, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from malnutrition ghe in Lesotho peaked at 16.22 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.96, in 2021.

Lesotho ranks 11th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.17 13.54 16.22 10
2010s 13.05 12.38 14.12 10
2020s 12.89 11.96 13.81 2

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 8 Burundi 14.44 compare
  2. 9 Central African Republic 14 compare
  3. 10 Chad 12.22 compare
  4. 12 Burkina Faso 10.32 compare
  5. 13 Mozambique 9.61 compare
  6. 14 Niger 9.34 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from malnutrition ghe in Lesotho?
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Lesotho was 11.96 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 16.22 in 2006.
What is the lowest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 11.96 in 2021.
How does Lesotho rank for death rate from malnutrition ghe?
Lesotho ranks 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lesotho 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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