Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Tanzania
Tanzania: Deaths from malnutrition ghe was 3,652 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
3,652
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
15th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7,651
in 2000
All-time low
3,652
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Tanzania, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from malnutrition ghe in Tanzania stood at 3,652. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from malnutrition ghe in Tanzania peaked at 7,651 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,652, in 2021.
Tanzania ranks 15th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,651 | — |
| 2001 | 7,199 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 5,890 | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 6,406 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 6,123 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 5,726 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 5,304 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 4,989 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 4,989 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5,221 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 4,710 | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 4,485 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 4,197 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 4,449 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 4,329 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 4,190 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 4,202 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 4,010 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 3,957 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 3,878 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 3,906 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 3,652 | -6.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 3,652 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 252.77, 14.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 3,652 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,076, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,950 | 4,989 | 7,651 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,241 | 3,878 | 4,710 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,779 | 3,652 | 3,906 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0786 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from malnutrition ghe in Tanzania?
- Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Tanzania was 3,652 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 7,651 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,652 in 2021.
- How does Tanzania rank for deaths from malnutrition ghe?
- Tanzania ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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