Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Japan
Japan: Deaths from malnutrition ghe was 2,425 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2,425
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
23rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,461
in 2017
All-time low
1,282
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from malnutrition ghe in Japan stood at 2,425.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from malnutrition ghe in Japan peaked at 2,461 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,282, in 2000.
That places Japan 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,551 | 1,282 | 1,825 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,039 | 1,811 | 2,461 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,361 | 2,296 | 2,425 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 20 Uganda 3,077 compare
- 21 Zimbabwe 2,676 compare
- 22 South Africa 2,514 compare
- 24 Niger 2,359 compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 2,281 compare
- 26 South Sudan 2,226 compare
More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,294 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 0.2218 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2999 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.4411 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5124 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from malnutrition ghe in Japan?
- Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Japan was 2,425 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,461 in 2017.
- What is the lowest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,282 in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for deaths from malnutrition ghe?
- Japan ranks 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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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