Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Maldives
Maldives: Deaths from malnutrition ghe was 14.28 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 14.28 for deaths from malnutrition ghe in 2021.
The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and up 189.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from malnutrition ghe in Maldives peaked at 16.63 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.84, in 2012.
That places Maldives 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.29 | — |
| 2001 | 11.44 | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 9.65 | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 8.12 | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 7.01 | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 6.45 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 6.13 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 5.73 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 5.4 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 5.19 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 5.1 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 4.94 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 4.84 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.92 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.05 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 5.27 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 5.44 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 5.6 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 5.51 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 14.88 | +170.1% |
| 2020 | 16.63 | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 14.28 | -14.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 14.28 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.84, 51% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 14.28 is below the median for South Asia, which is 434.42, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +170.1% | 5.51 | 14.88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.84 | 5.19 | 13.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.15 | 4.84 | 14.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.45 | 14.28 | 16.63 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 123 Albania 14.97 compare
- 124 Trinidad and Tobago 14.76 compare
- 125 New Zealand 14.58 compare
- 127 Luxembourg 13.98 compare
- 128 Finland 13.32 compare
- 129 Libya 12.7 compare
More health data for Maldives
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from malnutrition ghe in Maldives?
- Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Maldives was 14.28 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 16.63 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.84 in 2012.
- How does Maldives rank for deaths from malnutrition ghe?
- Maldives ranks 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives 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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