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 194 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
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 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 El Salvador, year by year
| 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% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 283.59 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.84, 10.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 283.59 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76.71, 3.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 104 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9135 % 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 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8849 % 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 0.0392 units per person (2025)
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 194 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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