Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Deaths from malnutrition ghe was 630.97 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
630.97
Change on year
down 19.7%
World rank
54th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,967
in 2003
All-time low
582.52
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from malnutrition ghe in Afghanistan stood at 630.97.
The figure is down 19.7% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from malnutrition ghe in Afghanistan peaked at 1,967 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 582.52, in 2018.
That places Afghanistan 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,195 | — |
| 2001 | 1,324 | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 1,077 | -18.6% |
| 2003 | 1,967 | +82.6% |
| 2004 | 1,771 | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 1,214 | -31.5% |
| 2006 | 1,133 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 1,464 | +29.2% |
| 2008 | 1,059 | -27.6% |
| 2009 | 841.35 | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 859.39 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 833.25 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 668.92 | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 956.25 | +43.0% |
| 2014 | 665.67 | -30.4% |
| 2015 | 683.98 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 872.9 | +27.6% |
| 2017 | 625.7 | -28.3% |
| 2018 | 582.52 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 698.91 | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 785.95 | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 630.97 | -19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,304 | 841.35 | 1,967 | 10 |
| 2010s | 744.75 | 582.52 | 956.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 708.46 | 630.97 | 785.95 | 2 |
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More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 812.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2175 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from malnutrition ghe in Afghanistan?
- Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Afghanistan was 630.97 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,967 in 2003.
- What is the lowest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 582.52 in 2018.
- How does Afghanistan rank for deaths from malnutrition ghe?
- Afghanistan ranks 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from malnutrition ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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