Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Deaths from malnutrition ghe was 0.2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.2
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
184th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.44
in 2000
All-time low
0.2
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Tuvalu, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from malnutrition ghe in Tuvalu stood at 0.2. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from malnutrition ghe in Tuvalu peaked at 0.44 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2021.
Tuvalu ranks 184th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.44 | — |
| 2001 | 0.4 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.39 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.35 | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 0.36 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.38 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.36 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.31 | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 0.32 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.29 | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 0.28 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.29 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.28 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.27 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.26 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.24 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.23 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.22 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2 | -9.1% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.84, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.8, 0% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.363 | 0.31 | 0.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.258 | 0.22 | 0.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.21 | 0.2 | 0.22 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More health data for Tuvalu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2095)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from malnutrition ghe in Tuvalu?
- Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Tuvalu was 0.2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.44 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2021.
- How does Tuvalu rank for deaths from malnutrition ghe?
- Tuvalu ranks 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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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