Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Madagascar

Madagascar: Deaths from malnutrition ghe was 6,245 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
6,245
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
7th
of 192 countries
All-time high
8,774
in 2001
All-time low
6,245
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Madagascar, 2000–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000201020212000: 8.4k2001: 8.8k2002: 8.4k2003: 7.3k2004: 7.7k2005: 8.0k2006: 7.8k2007: 7.7k2008: 8.0k2009: 7.9k2010: 7.8k2011: 7.6k2012: 7.2k2013: 7.4k2014: 7.4k2015: 6.8k2016: 6.9k2017: 6.6k2018: 6.5k2019: 6.3k2020: 6.9k2021: 6.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from malnutrition ghe in Madagascar stood at 6,245. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from malnutrition ghe in Madagascar peaked at 8,774 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6,245, in 2021.

That places Madagascar 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 7,999 7,280 8,774 10
2010s 7,052 6,348 7,802 10
2020s 6,568 6,245 6,892 2

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 4 Ethiopia 9,254 compare
  2. 5 India 8,536 compare
  3. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 6,999 compare
  4. 8 Philippines 6,059 compare
  5. 9 Mexico 5,741 compare
  6. 10 Somalia 5,229 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from malnutrition ghe in Madagascar?
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Madagascar was 6,245 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 8,774 in 2001.
What is the lowest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 6,245 in 2021.
How does Madagascar rank for deaths from malnutrition ghe?
Madagascar ranks 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Madagascar 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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