Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Zambia

Zambia: Deaths from malnutrition ghe was 1,350 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1,350
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
36th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,751
in 2000
All-time low
1,350
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Zambia, 2000–2021

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201020212000: 2.8k2001: 2.7k2002: 2.6k2003: 2.5k2004: 2.6k2005: 2.4k2006: 2.3k2007: 2.2k2008: 2.2k2009: 2.1k2010: 2.0k2011: 1.9k2012: 1.9k2013: 1.7k2014: 1.7k2015: 1.7k2016: 1.6k2017: 1.5k2018: 1.4k2019: 1.4k2020: 1.4k2021: 1.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 1,350 for deaths from malnutrition ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from malnutrition ghe in Zambia peaked at 2,751 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,350, in 2021.

Zambia ranks 36th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Zambia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 2,751
2001 2,727 -0.9%
2002 2,597 -4.8%
2003 2,498 -3.8%
2004 2,596 +3.9%
2005 2,382 -8.3%
2006 2,316 -2.8%
2007 2,216 -4.3%
2008 2,159 -2.6%
2009 2,111 -2.2%
2010 2,012 -4.7%
2011 1,928 -4.2%
2012 1,897 -1.6%
2013 1,723 -9.2%
2014 1,742 +1.1%
2015 1,678 -3.7%
2016 1,610 -4.1%
2017 1,502 -6.7%
2018 1,385 -7.8%
2019 1,370 -1.0%
2020 1,416 +3.3%
2021 1,350 -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,435 2,111 2,751 10
2010s 1,685 1,370 2,012 10
2020s 1,383 1,350 1,416 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 33 Thailand 1,521 compare
  2. 34 Malawi 1,464 compare
  3. 35 Sudan 1,372 compare
  4. 37 Bangladesh 1,342 compare
  5. 38 Peru 1,317 compare
  6. 39 Guinea 1,106 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from malnutrition ghe in Zambia?
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Zambia was 1,350 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 2,751 in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,350 in 2021.
How does Zambia rank for deaths from malnutrition ghe?
Zambia ranks 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zambia 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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