Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Nepal
Nepal: Deaths from malnutrition ghe was 707.58 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
707.58
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
50th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3,310
in 2000
All-time low
707.58
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Nepal, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 707.58 for deaths from malnutrition ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from malnutrition ghe in Nepal peaked at 3,310 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 707.58, in 2021.
Nepal ranks 50th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,310 | — |
| 2001 | 3,249 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 2,517 | -22.5% |
| 2003 | 2,627 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 2,292 | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 1,892 | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 1,838 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 1,794 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1,581 | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 1,459 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 1,356 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 1,300 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 1,177 | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 1,137 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1,075 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 1,002 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 947.7 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 879.91 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 802.8 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 733.04 | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 734.07 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 707.58 | -3.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 707.58 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 252.77, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 707.58 is above the median for South Asia, which is 434.42, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,256 | 1,459 | 3,310 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,041 | 733.04 | 1,356 | 10 |
| 2020s | 720.83 | 707.58 | 734.07 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from malnutrition ghe in Nepal?
- Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Nepal was 707.58 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3,310 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 707.58 in 2021.
- How does Nepal rank for deaths from malnutrition ghe?
- Nepal ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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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