Deaths from malnutrition ghe in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): Deaths from malnutrition ghe was 13,287 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
13,287
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
3rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
14,828
in 2000
All-time low
9,009
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from malnutrition ghe in China (People’s Republic of), 2000–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000201020212000: 14.8k2001: 14.4k2002: 12.7k2003: 11.5k2004: 10.4k2005: 10.1k2006: 9.3k2007: 9.0k2008: 9.1k2009: 9.4k2010: 9.8k2011: 10.0k2012: 10.2k2013: 10.7k2014: 11.2k2015: 11.8k2016: 12.4k2017: 12.9k2018: 12.8k2019: 12.9k2020: 12.9k2021: 13.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from malnutrition ghe in China (People’s Republic of) is 13,287, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from malnutrition ghe in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 14,828 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9,009, in 2007.

That places China (People’s Republic of) 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11,073 9,009 14,828 10
2010s 11,466 9,773 12,860 10
2020s 13,070 12,852 13,287 2

Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)

  1. 1 Indonesia 18,047 compare
  2. 1 Niue 0.08 compare
  3. 2 Cook Islands 0.04 compare
  4. 2 United States 17,516 compare
  5. 4 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 9,254 compare
  6. 5 India 8,536 compare
  7. 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6,999 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from malnutrition ghe in China (People’s Republic of)?
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in China (People’s Republic of) was 13,287 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 14,828 in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 9,009 in 2007.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for deaths from malnutrition ghe?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China (People’s Republic of) 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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