Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Nigeria
Nigeria: Deaths from malnutrition ghe was 3,521 in 2021. βΌ Falling
Latest (2021)
3,521
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
16th
of 192 countries
All-time high
5,828
in 2002
All-time low
3,371
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Nigeria, 2000β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from malnutrition ghe in Nigeria is 3,521, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from malnutrition ghe in Nigeria peaked at 5,828 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3,371, in 2019.
That places Nigeria 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,051 | 4,419 | 5,828 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,754 | 3,371 | 5,612 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,511 | 3,501 | 3,521 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,301 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.506 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 726 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 726 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.03 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from malnutrition ghe in Nigeria?
- Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Nigeria was 3,521 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5,828 in 2002.
- What is the lowest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,371 in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for deaths from malnutrition ghe?
- Nigeria ranks 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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