Deaths from meningitis ghe in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Deaths from meningitis ghe was 2,077 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Bangladesh, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 2,077 for deaths from meningitis ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from meningitis ghe in Bangladesh peaked at 9,949 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2,077, in 2021.
That places Bangladesh 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,127 | — |
| 2001 | 7,708 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 9,949 | +29.1% |
| 2003 | 9,432 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 7,994 | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 6,260 | -21.7% |
| 2006 | 6,703 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 6,155 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 5,886 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 4,391 | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 4,112 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 3,661 | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 3,466 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 3,817 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 3,718 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 3,184 | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 2,425 | -23.9% |
| 2017 | 2,372 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 2,231 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 2,174 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,088 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 2,077 | -0.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2,077 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 257.44, 8.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 2,077 is above the median for South Asia, which is 570.49, 3.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from meningitis ghe in Bangladesh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +29.1% | 7,708 | 9,949 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,260 | 4,391 | 9,949 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,116 | 2,174 | 4,112 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,082 | 2,077 | 2,088 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from meningitis ghe in Bangladesh?
- Deaths from meningitis ghe in Bangladesh was 2,077 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 9,949 in 2002.
- What is the lowest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,077 in 2021.
- How does Bangladesh rank for deaths from meningitis ghe?
- Bangladesh ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from meningitis ghe rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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