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

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k3.5k2000201020212000: 1.2k2001: 1.2k2002: 1.1k2003: 1.7k2004: 1.8k2005: 2.0k2006: 2.1k2007: 2.2k2008: 2.1k2009: 2.0k2010: 2.0k2011: 2.1k2012: 2.3k2013: 2.3k2014: 2.5k2015: 3.3k2016: 2.3k2017: 2.3k2018: 2.3k2019: 2.2k2020: 1.9k2021: 2.0k

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

Annual values for Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Sierra Leone, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 26 South Sudan 2,226 compare
  2. 27 Colombia 2,131 compare
  3. 28 Chad 2,100 compare
  4. 30 Ghana 1,937 compare
  5. 31 Yemen 1,883 compare
  6. 32 Burundi 1,812 compare

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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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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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