Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Nigeria
Nigeria: Death rate from malnutrition ghe was 1.65 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.65
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
93rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
4.55
in 2001
All-time low
1.65
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 1.65 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 1.8% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malnutrition ghe in Nigeria peaked at 4.55 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.65, in 2021.
Nigeria ranks 93rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.67 | 2.96 | 4.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.65 | 1.66 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 1.65 | 1.68 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 90 Belgium 1.79 compare
- 90 Tuvalu 1.79 compare
- 92 Myanmar 1.71 compare
- 94 Solomon Islands 1.63 compare
- 95 Palau 1.61 compare
- 96 Afghanistan 1.57 compare
- 96 Cape Verde 1.57 compare
More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,301 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.494 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malnutrition ghe in Nigeria?
- Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Nigeria was 1.65 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.55 in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 in 2021.
- How does Nigeria rank for death rate from malnutrition ghe?
- Nigeria ranks 93rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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