Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Nauru

Nauru: Deaths from malnutrition ghe was 0.16 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.16
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
187th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.27
in 2009
All-time low
0.16
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Nauru, 2000–2021

00.10.20.32000201020212000: 0.262001: 0.252002: 0.262003: 0.232004: 0.222005: 0.222006: 0.252007: 0.262008: 0.252009: 0.272010: 0.272011: 0.262012: 0.252013: 0.242014: 0.222015: 0.192016: 0.182017: 0.172018: 0.162019: 0.162020: 0.172021: 0.16

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nauru recorded 0.16 for deaths from malnutrition ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from malnutrition ghe in Nauru peaked at 0.27 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.16, in 2018.

That places Nauru 187th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Nauru, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Nauru, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.26 —
2001 0.25 -3.8%
2002 0.26 +4.0%
2003 0.23 -11.5%
2004 0.22 -4.3%
2005 0.22 +0.0%
2006 0.25 +13.6%
2007 0.26 +4.0%
2008 0.25 -3.8%
2009 0.27 +8.0%
2010 0.27 +0.0%
2011 0.26 -3.7%
2012 0.25 -3.8%
2013 0.24 -4.0%
2014 0.22 -8.3%
2015 0.19 -13.6%
2016 0.18 -5.3%
2017 0.17 -5.6%
2018 0.16 -5.9%
2019 0.16 +0.0%
2020 0.17 +6.3%
2021 0.16 -5.9%

Nauru compared with similar countries

  • Nauru's 0.16 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.37, 1% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Nauru's 0.16 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.8, 0% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.247 0.22 0.27 10
2010s 0.21 0.16 0.27 10
2020s 0.165 0.16 0.17 2

Countries ranked near Nauru

  1. 184 Kuwait 0.2 compare
  2. 184 Tuvalu 0.2 compare
  3. 186 Moldova 0.18 compare
  4. 188 Denmark 0.09 compare
  5. 189 Croatia 0.08 compare
  6. 189 Niue 0.08 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from malnutrition ghe in Nauru?
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Nauru was 0.16 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Nauru?
The highest recorded value was 0.27 in 2009.
What is the lowest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Nauru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.16 in 2018.
How does Nauru rank for deaths from malnutrition ghe?
Nauru ranks 187th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Nauru?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nauru 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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