Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Burundi

Burundi: Deaths from malnutrition ghe was 1,812 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
1,812
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
32nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,121
in 2004
All-time low
1,812
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Burundi, 2000–2021

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201020212000: 2.6k2001: 2.9k2002: 2.5k2003: 2.3k2004: 3.1k2005: 2.4k2006: 3.1k2007: 3.1k2008: 2.8k2009: 3.0k2010: 3.0k2011: 2.8k2012: 3.1k2013: 3.0k2014: 2.9k2015: 2.7k2016: 2.5k2017: 2.3k2018: 2.1k2019: 1.8k2020: 1.8k2021: 1.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from malnutrition ghe in Burundi is 1,812, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from malnutrition ghe in Burundi peaked at 3,121 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,812, in 2021.

That places Burundi 32nd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,794 2,328 3,121 10
2010s 2,612 1,814 3,067 10
2020s 1,815 1,812 1,819 2

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 29 Sierra Leone 1,971 compare
  2. 30 Ghana 1,937 compare
  3. 31 Yemen 1,883 compare
  4. 33 Thailand 1,521 compare
  5. 34 Malawi 1,464 compare
  6. 35 Sudan 1,372 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from malnutrition ghe in Burundi?
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Burundi was 1,812 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 3,121 in 2004.
What is the lowest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 1,812 in 2021.
How does Burundi rank for deaths from malnutrition ghe?
Burundi ranks 32nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burundi 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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