Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Cuba
Cuba: Deaths from malnutrition ghe was 32.7 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Cuba, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 32.7 for deaths from malnutrition ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 30.3% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from malnutrition ghe in Cuba peaked at 62.93 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32.7, in 2021.
Cuba ranks 115th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.44 | — |
| 2001 | 37.12 | -34.2% |
| 2002 | 36.78 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 37.85 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 58.36 | +54.2% |
| 2005 | 44.98 | -22.9% |
| 2006 | 40.41 | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 37.77 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 35.12 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 40.68 | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 38.1 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 52.26 | +37.2% |
| 2012 | 48.24 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 48.26 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 43.55 | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 46.66 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 62.93 | +34.9% |
| 2017 | 57.81 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 50.37 | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 51.72 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 46.9 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 32.7 | -30.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 32.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.84, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 32.7 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76.71, 43% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +54.2% | 37.85 | 58.36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.55 | 35.12 | 58.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.99 | 38.1 | 62.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.8 | 32.7 | 46.9 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 112 Saudi Arabia 57.24 compare
- 113 Costa Rica 34.36 compare
- 114 Ukraine 33.94 compare
- 116 Guyana 27.35 compare
- 117 Azerbaijan 22.97 compare
- 118 Tunisia 21.95 compare
More health data for Cuba
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2059 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 67 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0225 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from malnutrition ghe in Cuba?
- Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Cuba was 32.7 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 62.93 in 2016.
- What is the lowest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7 in 2021.
- How does Cuba rank for deaths from malnutrition ghe?
- Cuba ranks 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba 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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