Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Malawi

Malawi: Deaths from malnutrition ghe was 1,464 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
1,464
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
34th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,101
in 2002
All-time low
1,464
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Malawi, 2000–2021

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201020212000: 3.1k2001: 2.9k2002: 3.1k2003: 2.8k2004: 2.6k2005: 2.6k2006: 2.5k2007: 2.4k2008: 2.2k2009: 2.0k2010: 1.9k2011: 1.8k2012: 1.9k2013: 1.8k2014: 1.8k2015: 1.8k2016: 1.9k2017: 1.8k2018: 1.7k2019: 1.6k2020: 1.6k2021: 1.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 1,464 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 7.0% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from malnutrition ghe in Malawi peaked at 3,101 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,464, in 2021.

That places Malawi 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,633 2,034 3,101 10
2010s 1,814 1,632 1,947 10
2020s 1,518 1,464 1,573 2

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 31 Yemen 1,883 compare
  2. 32 Burundi 1,812 compare
  3. 33 Thailand 1,521 compare
  4. 35 Sudan 1,372 compare
  5. 36 Zambia 1,350 compare
  6. 37 Bangladesh 1,342 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from malnutrition ghe in Malawi?
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Malawi was 1,464 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 3,101 in 2002.
What is the lowest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 1,464 in 2021.
How does Malawi rank for deaths from malnutrition ghe?
Malawi ranks 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi 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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