Death rate from malnutrition in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Death rate from malnutrition was 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.05 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
177th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from malnutrition in Uzbekistan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from malnutrition in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malnutrition in Uzbekistan peaked at 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2016.
Uzbekistan ranks 177th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from malnutrition in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.0% |
| 2007 | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +60.0% |
| 2018 | 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.5% |
| 2019 | 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.327 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.086 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 175 Montenegro 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 176 Georgia 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 177 Greece 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 177 Netherlands 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 177 North Macedonia 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 177 Serbia 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 177 United Arab Emirates 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Uzbekistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2049 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 782.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,269 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1507 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1622 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malnutrition in Uzbekistan?
- Death rate from malnutrition in Uzbekistan was 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malnutrition recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from malnutrition recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for death rate from malnutrition?
- Uzbekistan ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malnutrition rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from malnutrition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from protein-energy malnutrition in both sexes, per 100,000 people.