Deaths from malnutrition ghe in El Salvador

El Salvador: Deaths from malnutrition ghe was 283.59 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
283.59
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
67th
of 192 countries
All-time high
376.15
in 2000
All-time low
258.46
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from malnutrition ghe in El Salvador, 2000–2021

01002003004002000201020212000: 376.12001: 357.12002: 329.22003: 304.22004: 304.22005: 299.12006: 295.62007: 285.72008: 282.62009: 2832010: 277.12011: 269.62012: 258.52013: 269.62014: 289.42015: 303.62016: 281.12017: 293.22018: 260.52019: 2702020: 300.12021: 283.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from malnutrition ghe in El Salvador stood at 283.59.

That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from malnutrition ghe in El Salvador peaked at 376.15 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 258.46, in 2012.

El Salvador ranks 67th of 192 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 El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from malnutrition ghe in El Salvador, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 376.15
2001 357.06 -5.1%
2002 329.16 -7.8%
2003 304.16 -7.6%
2004 304.19 +0.0%
2005 299.07 -1.7%
2006 295.6 -1.2%
2007 285.71 -3.3%
2008 282.55 -1.1%
2009 283.03 +0.2%
2010 277.11 -2.1%
2011 269.55 -2.7%
2012 258.46 -4.1%
2013 269.59 +4.3%
2014 289.39 +7.3%
2015 303.56 +4.9%
2016 281.12 -7.4%
2017 293.24 +4.3%
2018 260.53 -11.2%
2019 269.99 +3.6%
2020 300.11 +11.2%
2021 283.59 -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 311.67 282.55 376.15 10
2010s 277.25 258.46 303.56 10
2020s 291.85 283.59 300.11 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from malnutrition ghe in El Salvador?
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in El Salvador was 283.59 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 376.15 in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 258.46 in 2012.
How does El Salvador rank for deaths from malnutrition ghe?
El Salvador ranks 67th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador 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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