Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Deaths from malnutrition ghe was 1,971 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,971
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
29th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,328
in 2015
All-time low
1,097
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 1,971 for deaths from malnutrition ghe in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from malnutrition ghe in Sierra Leone peaked at 3,328 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,097, in 2002.
That places Sierra Leone 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,185 | — |
| 2001 | 1,155 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 1,097 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 1,664 | +51.7% |
| 2004 | 1,818 | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 1,955 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 2,082 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 2,226 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 2,102 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 1,981 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 1,971 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 2,080 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 2,269 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 2,325 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2,521 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 3,328 | +32.0% |
| 2016 | 2,276 | -31.6% |
| 2017 | 2,282 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,268 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 2,248 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,871 | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 1,971 | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,727 | 1,097 | 2,226 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,357 | 1,971 | 3,328 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,921 | 1,871 | 1,971 | 2 |
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More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,199 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0328 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5012 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from malnutrition ghe in Sierra Leone?
- Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Sierra Leone was 1,971 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3,328 in 2015.
- What is the lowest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,097 in 2002.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for deaths from malnutrition ghe?
- Sierra Leone ranks 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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