Deaths from malnutrition in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Deaths from malnutrition was 2.5 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from malnutrition in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 2.5 deaths for deaths from malnutrition in 2021.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from malnutrition in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 2.78 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.65 deaths, in 2000.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from malnutrition in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.65 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.76 deaths | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 0.95 deaths | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 1.16 deaths | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 1.35 deaths | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 1.59 deaths | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 1.73 deaths | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 1.96 deaths | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 1.98 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.03 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.02 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.04 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.12 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 2.27 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 2.39 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 2.57 deaths | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 2.75 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 2.7 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.69 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.78 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.69 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 2.5 deaths | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.42 deaths | 0.65 deaths | 2.03 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.43 deaths | 2.02 deaths | 2.78 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.59 deaths | 2.5 deaths | 2.69 deaths | 2 |
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More health data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.071 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,689 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.6357 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0226 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -3.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from malnutrition in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Deaths from malnutrition in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 2.5 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from malnutrition recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from malnutrition recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.65 deaths in 2000.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for deaths from malnutrition?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from malnutrition rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from malnutrition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from protein-energy malnutrition in both sexes.