Death rate from meningitis who in Kuwait
Kuwait: Death rate from meningitis who was 0.22 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.22
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
164th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.51
in 2001
All-time low
0.16
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from meningitis who in Kuwait, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.22 for death rate from meningitis who in 2021.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Kuwait peaked at 0.51 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.16, in 2014.
That places Kuwait 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from meningitis who in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.47 | — |
| 2001 | 0.51 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.37 | -27.5% |
| 2003 | 0.48 | +29.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4 | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 0.46 | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3 | -34.8% |
| 2007 | 0.31 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.26 | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 0.31 | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 0.26 | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 0.33 | +26.9% |
| 2012 | 0.26 | -21.2% |
| 2013 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.16 | -38.5% |
| 2015 | 0.24 | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 0.22 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.21 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.21 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.24 | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.22 | -8.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.22 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.24, 92% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.22 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.41, 54% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.387 | 0.26 | 0.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.235 | 0.16 | 0.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.23 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from meningitis who in Kuwait?
- Death rate from meningitis who in Kuwait was 0.22 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.51 in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.16 in 2014.
- How does Kuwait rank for death rate from meningitis who?
- Kuwait ranks 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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