Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Deaths from malnutrition ghe was 8.87 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
8.87
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
140th
of 194 countries
All-time high
10
in 2009
All-time low
7.09
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Vanuatu, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 8.87 for deaths from malnutrition ghe in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from malnutrition ghe in Vanuatu peaked at 10 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.09, in 2000.
That places Vanuatu 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.09 | — |
| 2001 | 7.65 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 7.82 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 8.11 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 8.48 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 8.93 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 9.58 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 9.61 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 9.69 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 10 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 9.93 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 9.93 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.86 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 9.66 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 9.34 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 9.51 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 9.33 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 9.17 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 9.02 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 8.82 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 8.89 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 8.87 | -0.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 8.87 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 252.77, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 8.87 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.8, 15% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7 | 7.09 | 10 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.46 | 8.82 | 9.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.88 | 8.87 | 8.89 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More health data for Vanuatu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8846 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3888 % 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 0.0639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.395 % 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 0.0682 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from malnutrition ghe in Vanuatu?
- Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Vanuatu was 8.87 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2009.
- What is the lowest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.09 in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for deaths from malnutrition ghe?
- Vanuatu ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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