Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Jamaica

Jamaica: Deaths from malnutrition ghe was 76.71 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
76.71
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
103rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
93.7
in 2000
All-time low
45.51
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Jamaica, 2000–2021

0204060801002000201020212000: 93.72001: 84.82002: 80.42003: 752004: 67.12005: 75.42006: 51.52007: 79.72008: 69.12009: 55.52010: 542011: 52.92012: 46.52013: 45.52014: 59.12015: 66.22016: 68.32017: 68.62018: 68.52019: 71.22020: 69.42021: 76.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 76.71 for deaths from malnutrition ghe in 2021.

The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from malnutrition ghe in Jamaica peaked at 93.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 45.51, in 2013.

That places Jamaica 103rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Jamaica, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 93.7
2001 84.8 -9.5%
2002 80.42 -5.2%
2003 74.98 -6.8%
2004 67.12 -10.5%
2005 75.44 +12.4%
2006 51.46 -31.8%
2007 79.69 +54.9%
2008 69.07 -13.3%
2009 55.46 -19.7%
2010 53.95 -2.7%
2011 52.88 -2.0%
2012 46.5 -12.1%
2013 45.51 -2.1%
2014 59.08 +29.8%
2015 66.24 +12.1%
2016 68.31 +3.1%
2017 68.58 +0.4%
2018 68.5 -0.1%
2019 71.2 +3.9%
2020 69.39 -2.5%
2021 76.71 +10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.21 51.46 93.7 10
2010s 60.08 45.51 71.2 10
2020s 73.05 69.39 76.71 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 100 Guinea-Bissau 88.96 compare
  2. 101 Switzerland 84.63 compare
  3. 102 Eswatini 79.54 compare
  4. 104 Austria 73.18 compare
  5. 105 Portugal 72.63 compare
  6. 106 Uruguay 70.36 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from malnutrition ghe in Jamaica?
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Jamaica was 76.71 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 93.7 in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 45.51 in 2013.
How does Jamaica rank for deaths from malnutrition ghe?
Jamaica ranks 103rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jamaica 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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