Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Somalia

Somalia: Death rate from malnutrition ghe was 30.64 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
30.64
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
1st
of 192 countries
All-time high
706.4
in 2011
All-time low
30.64
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Somalia, 2000–2021

02004006008002000201020212000: 50.12001: 402002: 45.12003: 54.92004: 49.32005: 48.62006: 49.82007: 49.22008: 55.52009: 38.42010: 2112011: 706.42012: 231.82013: 31.82014: 38.32015: 41.12016: 36.92017: 33.22018: 33.82019: 322020: 31.12021: 30.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from malnutrition ghe in Somalia is 30.64, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 95.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from malnutrition ghe in Somalia peaked at 706.4 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 30.64, in 2021.

Somalia ranks 1st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Somalia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 50.1
2001 40.01 -20.1%
2002 45.06 +12.6%
2003 54.85 +21.7%
2004 49.26 -10.2%
2005 48.59 -1.4%
2006 49.8 +2.5%
2007 49.21 -1.2%
2008 55.47 +12.7%
2009 38.42 -30.7%
2010 211.01 +449.2%
2011 706.4 +234.8%
2012 231.75 -67.2%
2013 31.77 -86.3%
2014 38.26 +20.4%
2015 41.13 +7.5%
2016 36.9 -10.3%
2017 33.16 -10.1%
2018 33.8 +1.9%
2019 32.01 -5.3%
2020 31.07 -2.9%
2021 30.64 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.08 38.42 55.47 10
2010s 139.62 31.77 706.4 10
2020s 30.86 30.64 31.07 2

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 1 Niue 4.13 compare
  2. 2 Cook Islands 0.24 compare
  3. 2 Sierra Leone 23.41 compare
  4. 3 Mali 22.98 compare
  5. 4 Madagascar 21.6 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from malnutrition ghe in Somalia?
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Somalia was 30.64 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 706.4 in 2011.
What is the lowest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 30.64 in 2021.
How does Somalia rank for death rate from malnutrition ghe?
Somalia ranks 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somalia 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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