Deaths from malnutrition ghe in China
China: Deaths from malnutrition ghe was 13,287 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
13,287
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
3rd
of 194 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, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from malnutrition ghe in China 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 peaked at 14,828 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9,009, in 2007.
That places China 3rd out of 194 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.
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14,828 | — |
| 2001 | 14,368 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 12,740 | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 11,465 | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 10,390 | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 10,062 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 9,347 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 9,009 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 9,140 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 9,379 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 9,773 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 9,998 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 10,185 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 10,716 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 11,195 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 11,802 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 12,440 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 12,860 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 12,835 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 12,859 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 12,852 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 13,287 | +3.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 13,287 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.84, 477.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 13,287 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.8, 229.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 1 Indonesia 18,047 compare
- 2 United States 17,516 compare
- 4 Ethiopia 9,254 compare
- 5 India 8,536 compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 6,999 compare
More health data for China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,642 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -8.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0176 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from malnutrition ghe in China?
- Deaths from malnutrition ghe in China was 13,287 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 14,828 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,009 in 2007.
- How does China rank for deaths from malnutrition ghe?
- China ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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