Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Vietnam

Vietnam: Deaths from malnutrition ghe was 281.05 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
281.05
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
68th
of 194 countries
All-time high
519.22
in 2000
All-time low
263.31
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Vietnam, 2000–2021

02004006002000201020212000: 519.22001: 463.32002: 416.12003: 383.22004: 356.42005: 330.72006: 313.52007: 299.62008: 287.92009: 276.92010: 274.22011: 270.42012: 267.22013: 265.12014: 263.72015: 266.62016: 268.72017: 269.42018: 273.42019: 273.92020: 263.32021: 281.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from malnutrition ghe in Vietnam is 281.05, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from malnutrition ghe in Vietnam peaked at 519.22 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 263.31, in 2020.

Vietnam ranks 68th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Vietnam, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 519.22 —
2001 463.31 -10.8%
2002 416.09 -10.2%
2003 383.17 -7.9%
2004 356.44 -7.0%
2005 330.67 -7.2%
2006 313.5 -5.2%
2007 299.58 -4.4%
2008 287.85 -3.9%
2009 276.9 -3.8%
2010 274.18 -1.0%
2011 270.37 -1.4%
2012 267.17 -1.2%
2013 265.12 -0.8%
2014 263.72 -0.5%
2015 266.62 +1.1%
2016 268.67 +0.8%
2017 269.4 +0.3%
2018 273.42 +1.5%
2019 273.89 +0.2%
2020 263.31 -3.9%
2021 281.05 +6.7%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 281.05 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.84, 10.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 281.05 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.8, 4.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 364.67 276.9 519.22 10
2010s 269.26 263.72 274.18 10
2020s 272.18 263.31 281.05 2

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 65 Laos 314.32 compare
  2. 66 Russia 312.23 compare
  3. 67 El Salvador 283.59 compare
  4. 69 Lesotho 272.88 compare
  5. 70 Czechia 255.2 compare
  6. 71 Canada 248.98 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from malnutrition ghe in Vietnam?
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Vietnam was 281.05 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 519.22 in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 263.31 in 2020.
How does Vietnam rank for deaths from malnutrition ghe?
Vietnam ranks 68th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vietnam 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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