Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Death rate from malnutrition ghe was 0.18 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.18
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
155th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.83
in 2000
All-time low
0.18
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2021

0.20.40.60.82000201020212000: 0.832001: 0.782002: 0.742003: 0.662004: 0.582005: 0.522006: 0.472007: 0.432008: 0.392009: 0.352010: 0.32011: 0.252012: 0.222013: 0.212014: 0.22015: 0.192016: 0.22017: 0.22018: 0.212019: 0.22020: 0.182021: 0.18

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from malnutrition ghe in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.18. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from malnutrition ghe in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.83 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.18, in 2020.

That places Saudi Arabia 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Saudi Arabia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.83
2001 0.78 -6.0%
2002 0.74 -5.1%
2003 0.66 -10.8%
2004 0.58 -12.1%
2005 0.52 -10.3%
2006 0.47 -9.6%
2007 0.43 -8.5%
2008 0.39 -9.3%
2009 0.35 -10.3%
2010 0.3 -14.3%
2011 0.25 -16.7%
2012 0.22 -12.0%
2013 0.21 -4.5%
2014 0.2 -4.8%
2015 0.19 -5.0%
2016 0.2 +5.3%
2017 0.2 +0.0%
2018 0.21 +5.0%
2019 0.2 -4.8%
2020 0.18 -10.0%
2021 0.18 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.575 0.35 0.83 10
2010s 0.218 0.19 0.3 10
2020s 0.18 0.18 0.18 2

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 155 Lebanon 0.18 compare
  2. 155 Tunisia 0.18 compare
  3. 158 Brunei Darussalam 0.17 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from malnutrition ghe in Saudi Arabia?
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Saudi Arabia was 0.18 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 0.83 in 2000.
What is the lowest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.18 in 2020.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for death rate from malnutrition ghe?
Saudi Arabia ranks 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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