Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Death rate from malnutrition ghe was 16.73 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
16.73
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
6th
of 192 countries
All-time high
24.65
in 2008
All-time low
15.94
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021

05101520252000201020212000: 15.92001: 16.72002: 17.22003: 22.72004: 22.62005: 22.12006: 23.12007: 22.62008: 24.62009: 232010: 23.82011: 23.32012: 222013: 21.92014: 20.72015: 19.82016: 19.22017: 17.42018: 18.42019: 17.32020: 17.12021: 16.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from malnutrition ghe in Zimbabwe stood at 16.73.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from malnutrition ghe in Zimbabwe peaked at 24.65 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15.94, in 2000.

That places Zimbabwe 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.07 15.94 24.65 10
2010s 20.39 17.3 23.79 10
2020s 16.93 16.73 17.12 2

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 3 Mali 22.98 compare
  2. 4 Madagascar 21.6 compare
  3. 5 South Sudan 20.71 compare
  4. 7 Eritrea 15.47 compare
  5. 8 Burundi 14.44 compare
  6. 9 Central African Republic 14 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from malnutrition ghe in Zimbabwe?
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Zimbabwe was 16.73 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 24.65 in 2008.
What is the lowest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 15.94 in 2000.
How does Zimbabwe rank for death rate from malnutrition ghe?
Zimbabwe ranks 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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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