Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Colombia

Colombia: Deaths from malnutrition ghe was 2,131 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
2,131
Change on year
up 27.3%
World rank
27th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,507
in 2001
All-time low
1,674
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Colombia, 2000–2021

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201020212000: 2.3k2001: 2.5k2002: 2.2k2003: 2.3k2004: 2.1k2005: 2.1k2006: 2.0k2007: 1.7k2008: 1.9k2009: 1.8k2010: 2.0k2011: 1.8k2012: 1.8k2013: 1.8k2014: 1.7k2015: 1.8k2016: 1.8k2017: 1.7k2018: 1.8k2019: 2.0k2020: 1.7k2021: 2.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from malnutrition ghe in Colombia stood at 2,131.

That represents a change of up 27.3% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from malnutrition ghe in Colombia peaked at 2,507 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,674, in 2020.

Colombia ranks 27th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 2,098 1,738 2,507 10
2010s 1,810 1,722 1,993 10
2020s 1,902 1,674 2,131 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 24 Niger 2,359 compare
  2. 25 Burkina Faso 2,281 compare
  3. 26 South Sudan 2,226 compare
  4. 28 Chad 2,100 compare
  5. 29 Sierra Leone 1,971 compare
  6. 30 Ghana 1,937 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from malnutrition ghe in Colombia?
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Colombia was 2,131 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 2,507 in 2001.
What is the lowest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,674 in 2020.
How does Colombia rank for deaths from malnutrition ghe?
Colombia ranks 27th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia 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
Last refreshed