Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Uganda
Uganda: Death rate from malnutrition ghe was 6.71 in 2021. βΌ Falling
Latest (2021)
6.71
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
28th
of 192 countries
All-time high
32.86
in 2000
All-time low
6.71
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Uganda, 2000β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 6.71 for death rate from malnutrition ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malnutrition ghe in Uganda peaked at 32.86 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.71, in 2021.
Uganda ranks 28th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.78 | 14.65 | 32.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.37 | 7.14 | 13.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.71 | 6.71 | 6.72 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 853.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4962 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 464,951 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malnutrition ghe in Uganda?
- Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Uganda was 6.71 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 32.86 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.71 in 2021.
- How does Uganda rank for death rate from malnutrition ghe?
- Uganda ranks 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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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