Deaths from malnutrition ghe in New Zealand

New Zealand: Deaths from malnutrition ghe was 14.58 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
14.58
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
125th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.58
in 2021
All-time low
2
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from malnutrition ghe in New Zealand, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 4.92001: 22002: 42003: 3.92004: 42005: 52006: 42007: 7.92008: 6.82009: 12.82010: 8.92011: 10.72012: 9.82013: 6.12014: 14.12015: 11.12016: 11.12017: 13.52018: 13.42019: 13.92020: 13.32021: 14.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from malnutrition ghe in New Zealand stood at 14.58. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from malnutrition ghe in New Zealand peaked at 14.58 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2001.

New Zealand ranks 125th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from malnutrition ghe in New Zealand, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 4.9 —
2001 2 -59.2%
2002 3.97 +98.5%
2003 3.91 -1.5%
2004 3.95 +1.0%
2005 4.98 +26.1%
2006 3.98 -20.1%
2007 7.89 +98.2%
2008 6.78 -14.1%
2009 12.79 +88.6%
2010 8.89 -30.5%
2011 10.7 +20.4%
2012 9.85 -7.9%
2013 6.08 -38.3%
2014 14.11 +132.1%
2015 11.09 -21.4%
2016 11.12 +0.3%
2017 13.53 +21.7%
2018 13.4 -1.0%
2019 13.89 +3.7%
2020 13.34 -4.0%
2021 14.58 +9.3%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 14.58 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.37, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 14.58 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.8, 25% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.51 2 12.79 10
2010s 11.27 6.08 14.11 10
2020s 13.96 13.34 14.58 2

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 122 Belarus 15.21 compare
  2. 123 Albania 14.97 compare
  3. 124 Trinidad and Tobago 14.76 compare
  4. 126 Maldives 14.28 compare
  5. 127 Luxembourg 13.98 compare
  6. 128 Finland 13.32 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from malnutrition ghe in New Zealand?
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in New Zealand was 14.58 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 14.58 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2001.
How does New Zealand rank for deaths from malnutrition ghe?
New Zealand ranks 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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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