Death rate from meningitis who in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Death rate from meningitis who was 11 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
11
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
18th
of 192 countries
All-time high
37.49
in 2001
All-time low
11
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from meningitis who in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2021

102030402000201020212000: 35.92001: 37.52002: 33.22003: 25.82004: 27.92005: 28.82006: 28.22007: 26.22008: 23.82009: 20.12010: 18.32011: 17.12012: 16.32013: 15.62014: 15.42015: 14.82016: 12.72017: 12.22018: 11.22019: 11.12020: 11.12021: 11

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Guinea-Bissau recorded 11 for death rate from meningitis who in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 37.49 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2021.

That places Guinea-Bissau 18th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Death rate from meningitis who in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from meningitis who in Guinea-Bissau, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 35.93
2001 37.49 +4.3%
2002 33.2 -11.4%
2003 25.76 -22.4%
2004 27.89 +8.3%
2005 28.81 +3.3%
2006 28.22 -2.0%
2007 26.21 -7.1%
2008 23.75 -9.4%
2009 20.09 -15.4%
2010 18.32 -8.8%
2011 17.06 -6.9%
2012 16.3 -4.5%
2013 15.59 -4.4%
2014 15.37 -1.4%
2015 14.83 -3.5%
2016 12.7 -14.4%
2017 12.17 -4.2%
2018 11.22 -7.8%
2019 11.07 -1.3%
2020 11.06 -0.1%
2021 11 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.74 20.09 37.49 10
2010s 14.46 11.07 18.32 10
2020s 11.03 11 11.06 2

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 15 Cameroon 12.2 compare
  2. 16 Lesotho 11.64 compare
  3. 17 Djibouti 11.44 compare
  4. 18 Togo 11 compare
  5. 20 Madagascar 10.79 compare
  6. 21 Malawi 10.68 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from meningitis who in Guinea-Bissau?
Death rate from meningitis who in Guinea-Bissau was 11 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 37.49 in 2001.
What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2021.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for death rate from meningitis who?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 18th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from meningitis who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate from meningitis who
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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