Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Mozambique

Mozambique: Deaths from malnutrition ghe was 3,083 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
3,083
Change on year
down 15.5%
World rank
19th
of 192 countries
All-time high
4,710
in 2000
All-time low
3,083
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Mozambique, 2000–2021

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2000201020212000: 4.7k2001: 4.4k2002: 4.0k2003: 3.6k2004: 3.4k2005: 3.2k2006: 3.5k2007: 3.3k2008: 3.6k2009: 3.7k2010: 3.7k2011: 3.6k2012: 3.5k2013: 3.5k2014: 3.6k2015: 3.7k2016: 4.0k2017: 3.9k2018: 4.0k2019: 3.8k2020: 3.6k2021: 3.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 3,083 for deaths from malnutrition ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 15.5% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from malnutrition ghe in Mozambique peaked at 4,710 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,083, in 2021.

Mozambique ranks 19th 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.

Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Mozambique, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 4,710
2001 4,365 -7.3%
2002 4,024 -7.8%
2003 3,604 -10.4%
2004 3,397 -5.7%
2005 3,203 -5.7%
2006 3,513 +9.7%
2007 3,333 -5.1%
2008 3,598 +8.0%
2009 3,667 +1.9%
2010 3,651 -0.5%
2011 3,586 -1.8%
2012 3,456 -3.6%
2013 3,473 +0.5%
2014 3,582 +3.1%
2015 3,750 +4.7%
2016 4,005 +6.8%
2017 3,904 -2.5%
2018 3,970 +1.7%
2019 3,766 -5.2%
2020 3,648 -3.1%
2021 3,083 -15.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,741 3,203 4,710 10
2010s 3,714 3,456 4,005 10
2020s 3,366 3,083 3,648 2

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 16 Nigeria 3,521 compare
  2. 17 Kenya 3,311 compare
  3. 18 Angola 3,128 compare
  4. 20 Uganda 3,077 compare
  5. 21 Zimbabwe 2,676 compare
  6. 22 South Africa 2,514 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from malnutrition ghe in Mozambique?
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Mozambique was 3,083 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 4,710 in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 3,083 in 2021.
How does Mozambique rank for deaths from malnutrition ghe?
Mozambique ranks 19th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mozambique 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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