Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Deaths from malnutrition ghe was 3,652 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
3,652
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
15th
of 192 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, United Republic of, 2000–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000201020212000: 7.7k2001: 7.2k2002: 5.9k2003: 6.4k2004: 6.1k2005: 5.7k2006: 5.3k2007: 5.0k2008: 5.0k2009: 5.2k2010: 4.7k2011: 4.5k2012: 4.2k2013: 4.4k2014: 4.3k2015: 4.2k2016: 4.2k2017: 4.0k2018: 4.0k2019: 3.9k2020: 3.9k2021: 3.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from malnutrition ghe in Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of peaked at 7,651 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,652, in 2021.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 15th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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, United Republic of

  1. 12 Brazil 5,031 compare
  2. 13 France 4,896 compare
  3. 14 Pakistan 4,780 compare
  4. 16 Nigeria 3,521 compare
  5. 17 Kenya 3,311 compare
  6. 18 Angola 3,128 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from malnutrition ghe in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Tanzania, United Republic of was 3,652 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 7,651 in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 3,652 in 2021.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for deaths from malnutrition ghe?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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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