Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Congo
Congo: Deaths from malnutrition ghe was 173.7 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
173.7
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
80th
of 194 countries
All-time high
318.67
in 2000
All-time low
173.7
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from malnutrition ghe in Congo is 173.7, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from malnutrition ghe in Congo peaked at 318.67 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 173.7, in 2021.
Congo ranks 80th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 318.67 | — |
| 2001 | 314.52 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 313.74 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 304.18 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 306.71 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 316.63 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 299.67 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 300.83 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 300.21 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 316.92 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 291.35 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 276.95 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 285.54 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 298.88 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 283.74 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 255.11 | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 220.71 | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 204.62 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 197.76 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 217.2 | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 175.99 | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 173.7 | -1.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 173.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 252.77, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 173.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,076, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 309.21 | 299.67 | 318.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 253.19 | 197.76 | 298.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 174.84 | 173.7 | 175.99 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % 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 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % 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 0.0709 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from malnutrition ghe in Congo?
- Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Congo was 173.7 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 318.67 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 173.7 in 2021.
- How does Congo rank for deaths from malnutrition ghe?
- Congo ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo 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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