Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Uganda

Uganda: Deaths from malnutrition ghe was 3,077 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
3,077
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
20th
of 192 countries
All-time high
7,892
in 2000
All-time low
2,983
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Uganda, 2000–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000201020212000: 7.9k2001: 6.7k2002: 6.2k2003: 5.5k2004: 7.0k2005: 6.6k2006: 5.1k2007: 4.5k2008: 4.9k2009: 4.6k2010: 4.3k2011: 4.1k2012: 4.0k2013: 4.0k2014: 4.1k2015: 4.1k2016: 3.9k2017: 3.4k2018: 3.0k2019: 3.1k2020: 3.0k2021: 3.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from malnutrition ghe in Uganda stood at 3,077.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from malnutrition ghe in Uganda peaked at 7,892 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,983, in 2020.

That places Uganda 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 5,890 4,475 7,892 10
2010s 3,796 3,033 4,292 10
2020s 3,030 2,983 3,077 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 17 Kenya 3,311 compare
  2. 18 Angola 3,128 compare
  3. 19 Mozambique, Republic of 3,083 compare
  4. 21 Zimbabwe 2,676 compare
  5. 22 South Africa 2,514 compare
  6. 23 Japan 2,425 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from malnutrition ghe in Uganda?
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Uganda was 3,077 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 7,892 in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 2,983 in 2020.
How does Uganda rank for deaths from malnutrition ghe?
Uganda ranks 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda 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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