Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Yemen

Yemen: Deaths from malnutrition ghe was 1,883 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1,883
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
31st
of 192 countries
All-time high
4,047
in 2000
All-time low
1,634
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Yemen, 2000–2021

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000201020212000: 4.0k2001: 3.9k2002: 3.7k2003: 3.2k2004: 2.8k2005: 2.9k2006: 2.6k2007: 2.7k2008: 2.5k2009: 2.3k2010: 2.1k2011: 2.0k2012: 2.0k2013: 1.9k2014: 1.8k2015: 2.1k2016: 1.9k2017: 1.9k2018: 2.0k2019: 1.9k2020: 1.6k2021: 1.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from malnutrition ghe in Yemen stood at 1,883.

That represents a change of up 15.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from malnutrition ghe in Yemen peaked at 4,047 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,634, in 2020.

That places Yemen 31st out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Yemen, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 4,047
2001 3,915 -3.3%
2002 3,688 -5.8%
2003 3,218 -12.8%
2004 2,783 -13.5%
2005 2,874 +3.3%
2006 2,588 -10.0%
2007 2,667 +3.1%
2008 2,474 -7.3%
2009 2,289 -7.4%
2010 2,071 -9.5%
2011 1,964 -5.2%
2012 1,991 +1.4%
2013 1,893 -4.9%
2014 1,821 -3.8%
2015 2,062 +13.2%
2016 1,946 -5.6%
2017 1,879 -3.4%
2018 1,992 +6.0%
2019 1,872 -6.0%
2020 1,634 -12.8%
2021 1,883 +15.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,054 2,289 4,047 10
2010s 1,949 1,821 2,071 10
2020s 1,758 1,634 1,883 2

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 28 Chad 2,100 compare
  2. 29 Sierra Leone 1,971 compare
  3. 30 Ghana 1,937 compare
  4. 32 Burundi 1,812 compare
  5. 33 Thailand 1,521 compare
  6. 34 Malawi 1,464 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from malnutrition ghe in Yemen?
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Yemen was 1,883 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 4,047 in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 1,634 in 2020.
How does Yemen rank for deaths from malnutrition ghe?
Yemen ranks 31st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Yemen 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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