Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Deaths from malnutrition ghe was 2,676 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
2,676
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
21st
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,093
in 2008
All-time low
1,886
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201020212000: 1.9k2001: 2.0k2002: 2.1k2003: 2.7k2004: 2.8k2005: 2.7k2006: 2.8k2007: 2.8k2008: 3.1k2009: 2.9k2010: 3.1k2011: 3.0k2012: 2.9k2013: 3.0k2014: 2.9k2015: 2.8k2016: 2.8k2017: 2.6k2018: 2.8k2019: 2.7k2020: 2.7k2021: 2.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from malnutrition ghe in Zimbabwe stood at 2,676.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from malnutrition ghe in Zimbabwe peaked at 3,093 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,886, in 2000.

That places Zimbabwe 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,581 1,886 3,093 10
2010s 2,843 2,563 3,054 10
2020s 2,679 2,676 2,683 2

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 18 Angola 3,128 compare
  2. 19 Mozambique 3,083 compare
  3. 20 Uganda 3,077 compare
  4. 22 South Africa 2,514 compare
  5. 23 Japan 2,425 compare
  6. 24 Niger 2,359 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from malnutrition ghe in Zimbabwe?
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Zimbabwe was 2,676 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 3,093 in 2008.
What is the lowest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 1,886 in 2000.
How does Zimbabwe rank for deaths from malnutrition ghe?
Zimbabwe ranks 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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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