Deaths from malnutrition in Grenada
Grenada: Deaths from malnutrition was 2.45 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from malnutrition in Grenada, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 2.45 deaths for deaths from malnutrition in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.2% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from malnutrition in Grenada peaked at 6.84 deaths in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.63 deaths, in 2008.
That places Grenada 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from malnutrition in Grenada, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.49 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 2.26 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 2.34 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 2.73 deaths | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 2.12 deaths | -22.3% |
| 2005 | 2.95 deaths | +39.2% |
| 2006 | 3.28 deaths | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 2.05 deaths | -37.5% |
| 2008 | 1.63 deaths | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 3.82 deaths | +134.4% |
| 2010 | 4.7 deaths | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 2.75 deaths | -41.5% |
| 2012 | 2.1 deaths | -23.6% |
| 2013 | 2.22 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 3.99 deaths | +79.7% |
| 2015 | 6.73 deaths | +68.7% |
| 2016 | 6.84 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 5.27 deaths | -23.0% |
| 2018 | 2.59 deaths | -50.9% |
| 2019 | 3.75 deaths | +44.8% |
| 2020 | 3.11 deaths | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 2.45 deaths | -21.2% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 2.45 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.84 deaths, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 2.45 deaths is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76.71 deaths, 3% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.57 deaths | 1.63 deaths | 3.82 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.09 deaths | 2.1 deaths | 6.84 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.78 deaths | 2.45 deaths | 3.11 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
More health data for Grenada
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0116 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,727 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.69 % 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 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from malnutrition in Grenada?
- Deaths from malnutrition in Grenada was 2.45 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from malnutrition recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 6.84 deaths in 2016.
- What is the lowest deaths from malnutrition recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 deaths in 2008.
- How does Grenada rank for deaths from malnutrition?
- Grenada ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from malnutrition rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from malnutrition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from protein-energy malnutrition in both sexes.