Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Indonesia

Indonesia: Deaths from malnutrition ghe was 18,047 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
18,047
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
1st
of 194 countries
All-time high
21,326
in 2015
All-time low
15,504
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Indonesia, 2000–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000201020212000: 15.9k2001: 16.4k2002: 16.4k2003: 16.2k2004: 15.8k2005: 15.8k2006: 15.5k2007: 15.7k2008: 16.7k2009: 17.5k2010: 18.6k2011: 19.5k2012: 19.9k2013: 20.2k2014: 20.8k2015: 21.3k2016: 21.1k2017: 21.0k2018: 20.9k2019: 20.8k2020: 20.3k2021: 18.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from malnutrition ghe in Indonesia is 18,047, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from malnutrition ghe in Indonesia peaked at 21,326 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15,504, in 2006.

That places Indonesia 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Indonesia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 15,862 —
2001 16,396 +3.4%
2002 16,361 -0.2%
2003 16,168 -1.2%
2004 15,790 -2.3%
2005 15,811 +0.1%
2006 15,504 -1.9%
2007 15,748 +1.6%
2008 16,668 +5.8%
2009 17,510 +5.0%
2010 18,588 +6.2%
2011 19,493 +4.9%
2012 19,866 +1.9%
2013 20,238 +1.9%
2014 20,813 +2.8%
2015 21,326 +2.5%
2016 21,131 -0.9%
2017 20,982 -0.7%
2018 20,888 -0.4%
2019 20,777 -0.5%
2020 20,331 -2.1%
2021 18,047 -11.2%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 18,047 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.84, 648.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 18,047 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.8, 312.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16,182 15,504 17,510 10
2010s 20,410 18,588 21,326 10
2020s 19,189 18,047 20,331 2

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 2 United States 17,516 compare
  2. 3 China 13,287 compare
  3. 4 Ethiopia 9,254 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from malnutrition ghe in Indonesia?
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Indonesia was 18,047 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 21,326 in 2015.
What is the lowest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 15,504 in 2006.
How does Indonesia rank for deaths from malnutrition ghe?
Indonesia ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia 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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