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Deaths from protein-energy malnutrition, by age, World, 1990 to 2017

Annual number of deaths from protein-energy malnutrition (which results from insufficient caloric and protein intake) by age group across both sexes.

199020171995200020052010201550-69 years old15-49 years old5-14 years oldUnder-5s70+ years old

Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (GBD)