Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Deaths from malnutrition ghe was 9,254 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
9,254
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
4th
of 194 countries
All-time high
32,421
in 2000
All-time low
9,047
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from malnutrition ghe in Ethiopia is 9,254, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from malnutrition ghe in Ethiopia peaked at 32,421 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9,047, in 2019.
That places Ethiopia 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32,421 | — |
| 2001 | 29,529 | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 25,679 | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 23,242 | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 21,282 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 20,490 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 23,146 | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 21,494 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 15,826 | -26.4% |
| 2009 | 16,729 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 16,519 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 15,642 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 14,033 | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 12,594 | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 11,118 | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 10,248 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 10,920 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 9,470 | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 9,209 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 9,047 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 10,088 | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 9,254 | -8.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 9,254 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,883, 4.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 9,254 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,076, 8.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,984 | 15,826 | 32,421 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,880 | 9,047 | 16,519 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,671 | 9,254 | 10,088 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 1 Indonesia 18,047 compare
- 2 United States 17,516 compare
- 3 China 13,287 compare
- 5 India 8,536 compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 6,999 compare
- 7 Madagascar 6,245 compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from malnutrition ghe in Ethiopia?
- Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Ethiopia was 9,254 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 32,421 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,047 in 2019.
- How does Ethiopia rank for deaths from malnutrition ghe?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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