Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Somalia
Somalia: Deaths from malnutrition ghe was 5,229 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Somalia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 5,229 for deaths from malnutrition ghe in 2021.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 93.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from malnutrition ghe in Somalia peaked at 86,300 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,629, in 2001.
Somalia ranks 10th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,369 | — |
| 2001 | 3,629 | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 4,240 | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 5,352 | +26.2% |
| 2004 | 4,984 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 5,086 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 5,371 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 5,471 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 6,349 | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 4,507 | -29.0% |
| 2010 | 25,377 | +463.0% |
| 2011 | 86,300 | +240.1% |
| 2012 | 28,830 | -66.6% |
| 2013 | 4,083 | -85.8% |
| 2014 | 5,092 | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 5,660 | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 5,275 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 4,929 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 5,208 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 5,116 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 5,138 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 5,229 | +1.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 5,229 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,883, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 5,229 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,076, 4.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +463.0% | 4,507 | 25,377 |
| 2011 | +240.1% | 25,377 | 86,300 |
| 2013 | -85.8% | 28,830 | 4,083 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,936 | 3,629 | 6,349 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,587 | 4,083 | 86,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,184 | 5,138 | 5,229 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 182 (2013)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0926 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from malnutrition ghe in Somalia?
- Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Somalia was 5,229 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 86,300 in 2011.
- What is the lowest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,629 in 2001.
- How does Somalia rank for deaths from malnutrition ghe?
- Somalia ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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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