Deaths from meningitis ghe in Angola
Angola: Deaths from meningitis ghe was 4,325 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Angola, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from meningitis ghe in Angola is 4,325, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from meningitis ghe in Angola peaked at 8,357 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,817, in 2016.
That places Angola 9th out of 194 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.
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,357 | — |
| 2001 | 6,732 | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 4,747 | -29.5% |
| 2003 | 7,114 | +49.8% |
| 2004 | 7,240 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 7,075 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 6,893 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 5,945 | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 5,551 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 5,051 | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 4,834 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 4,674 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 4,436 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 4,339 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 3,882 | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 3,948 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 3,817 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 3,878 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 4,002 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 4,250 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 4,237 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 4,325 | +2.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 4,325 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 257.44, 16.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 4,325 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,374, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from meningitis ghe in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +49.8% | 4,747 | 7,114 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,471 | 4,747 | 8,357 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,206 | 3,817 | 4,834 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,281 | 4,237 | 4,325 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0823 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from meningitis ghe in Angola?
- Deaths from meningitis ghe in Angola was 4,325 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 8,357 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,817 in 2016.
- How does Angola rank for deaths from meningitis ghe?
- Angola ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from meningitis ghe rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from meningitis ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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