Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Sudan
Sudan: Deaths from malnutrition ghe was 1,372 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1,372
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
35th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3,596
in 2001
All-time low
1,372
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Sudan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from malnutrition ghe in Sudan stood at 1,372. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from malnutrition ghe in Sudan peaked at 3,596 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,372, in 2021.
Sudan ranks 35th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,226 | — |
| 2001 | 3,596 | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 3,312 | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 2,755 | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 3,383 | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 2,058 | -39.2% |
| 2006 | 2,218 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 1,937 | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 2,138 | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 2,384 | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 2,056 | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 2,548 | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 1,853 | -27.3% |
| 2013 | 2,110 | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 1,777 | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 1,868 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 1,741 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 1,409 | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 1,652 | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 1,567 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 1,510 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 1,372 | -9.1% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 1,372 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,883, 73% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 1,372 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,076, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,701 | 1,937 | 3,596 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,858 | 1,409 | 2,548 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,441 | 1,372 | 1,510 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0737 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from malnutrition ghe in Sudan?
- Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Sudan was 1,372 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,596 in 2001.
- What is the lowest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,372 in 2021.
- How does Sudan rank for deaths from malnutrition ghe?
- Sudan ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan 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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