Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Zambia

Zambia: Death rate from malnutrition ghe was 6.93 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
6.93
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
27th
of 192 countries
All-time high
27.81
in 2000
All-time low
6.93
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Zambia, 2000–2021

510152025302000201020212000: 27.82001: 26.82002: 24.72003: 23.12004: 23.22005: 20.62006: 19.32007: 17.92008: 16.82009: 15.82010: 14.62011: 13.52012: 12.92013: 11.32014: 11.12015: 10.32016: 9.62017: 8.72018: 7.82019: 7.52020: 7.52021: 6.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from malnutrition ghe in Zambia is 6.93, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from malnutrition ghe in Zambia peaked at 27.81 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.93, in 2021.

That places Zambia 27th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Zambia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 27.81
2001 26.75 -3.8%
2002 24.72 -7.6%
2003 23.05 -6.8%
2004 23.21 +0.7%
2005 20.6 -11.2%
2006 19.34 -6.1%
2007 17.87 -7.6%
2008 16.8 -6.0%
2009 15.85 -5.7%
2010 14.58 -8.0%
2011 13.51 -7.3%
2012 12.87 -4.7%
2013 11.31 -12.1%
2014 11.07 -2.1%
2015 10.33 -6.7%
2016 9.6 -7.1%
2017 8.68 -9.6%
2018 7.76 -10.6%
2019 7.46 -3.9%
2020 7.48 +0.3%
2021 6.93 -7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.6 15.85 27.81 10
2010s 10.72 7.46 14.58 10
2020s 7.21 6.93 7.48 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 24 Malawi 7.36 compare
  2. 25 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7.31 compare
  3. 26 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7.3 compare
  4. 28 Uganda 6.71 compare
  5. 29 Eswatini 6.67 compare
  6. 30 Indonesia 6.59 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from malnutrition ghe in Zambia?
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Zambia was 6.93 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 27.81 in 2000.
What is the lowest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.93 in 2021.
How does Zambia rank for death rate from malnutrition ghe?
Zambia ranks 27th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zambia 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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