Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Brazil

Brazil: Deaths from malnutrition ghe was 5,031 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
5,031
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
12th
of 192 countries
All-time high
10,822
in 2001
All-time low
5,031
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Brazil, 2000–2021

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2000201020212000: 10.8k2001: 10.8k2002: 10.2k2003: 10.5k2004: 9.7k2005: 8.8k2006: 8.1k2007: 8.0k2008: 7.4k2009: 7.5k2010: 7.5k2011: 7.4k2012: 7.1k2013: 7.4k2014: 6.9k2015: 6.8k2016: 6.6k2017: 6.1k2018: 5.7k2019: 5.7k2020: 5.1k2021: 5.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from malnutrition ghe in Brazil stood at 5,031. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from malnutrition ghe in Brazil peaked at 10,822 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5,031, in 2021.

That places Brazil 12th 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 9,180 7,421 10,822 10
2010s 6,710 5,653 7,538 10
2020s 5,065 5,031 5,098 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 9 Mexico 5,741 compare
  2. 10 Somalia 5,229 compare
  3. 11 Mali 5,034 compare
  4. 13 France 4,896 compare
  5. 14 Pakistan 4,780 compare
  6. 15 United Republic of Tanzania 3,652 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from malnutrition ghe in Brazil?
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Brazil was 5,031 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 10,822 in 2001.
What is the lowest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 5,031 in 2021.
How does Brazil rank for deaths from malnutrition ghe?
Brazil ranks 12th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil 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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Indicator
Deaths 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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