Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Kenya

Kenya: Deaths from malnutrition ghe was 3,311 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
3,311
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
17th
of 192 countries
All-time high
5,686
in 2000
All-time low
3,311
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Kenya, 2000–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201020212000: 5.7k2001: 4.8k2002: 5.3k2003: 5.5k2004: 5.4k2005: 4.5k2006: 4.3k2007: 4.3k2008: 4.3k2009: 4.2k2010: 4.2k2011: 4.4k2012: 4.2k2013: 4.2k2014: 4.1k2015: 4.1k2016: 4.1k2017: 4.1k2018: 4.2k2019: 3.9k2020: 3.8k2021: 3.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 3,311 for deaths from malnutrition ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from malnutrition ghe in Kenya peaked at 5,686 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,311, in 2021.

Kenya ranks 17th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,827 4,218 5,686 10
2010s 4,147 3,938 4,443 10
2020s 3,539 3,311 3,766 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 14 Pakistan 4,780 compare
  2. 15 Tanzania 3,652 compare
  3. 16 Nigeria 3,521 compare
  4. 18 Angola 3,128 compare
  5. 19 Mozambique 3,083 compare
  6. 20 Uganda 3,077 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from malnutrition ghe in Kenya?
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Kenya was 3,311 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 5,686 in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 3,311 in 2021.
How does Kenya rank for deaths from malnutrition ghe?
Kenya ranks 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kenya 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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