Deaths from meningitis ghe in Colombia

Colombia: Deaths from meningitis ghe was 191.04 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
191.04
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
73rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
585.86
in 2001
All-time low
178.31
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from meningitis ghe in Colombia, 2000–2021

2003004005006002000201020212000: 584.82001: 585.92002: 5552003: 569.42004: 554.32005: 5782006: 512.92007: 413.92008: 391.22009: 394.32010: 329.62011: 302.12012: 250.22013: 260.32014: 235.32015: 252.22016: 256.32017: 229.22018: 243.62019: 249.62020: 178.32021: 191

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from meningitis ghe in Colombia is 191.04, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from meningitis ghe in Colombia peaked at 585.86 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 178.31, in 2020.

That places Colombia 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Deaths from meningitis ghe in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from meningitis ghe in Colombia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 584.78 —
2001 585.86 +0.2%
2002 554.95 -5.3%
2003 569.36 +2.6%
2004 554.34 -2.6%
2005 578.03 +4.3%
2006 512.91 -11.3%
2007 413.85 -19.3%
2008 391.2 -5.5%
2009 394.26 +0.8%
2010 329.6 -16.4%
2011 302.07 -8.4%
2012 250.15 -17.2%
2013 260.29 +4.1%
2014 235.29 -9.6%
2015 252.25 +7.2%
2016 256.32 +1.6%
2017 229.25 -10.6%
2018 243.62 +6.3%
2019 249.55 +2.4%
2020 178.31 -28.5%
2021 191.04 +7.1%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 191.04 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.89, 4.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 191.04 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.69, 8.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 513.95 391.2 585.86 10
2010s 260.84 229.25 329.6 10
2020s 184.68 178.31 191.04 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

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  2. 71 Cambodia 202.17 compare
  3. 72 Poland 198.95 compare
  4. 74 North Korea 176.27 compare
  5. 75 Tajikistan 172.72 compare
  6. 76 France 154.29 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from meningitis ghe in Colombia?
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Colombia was 191.04 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 585.86 in 2001.
What is the lowest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 178.31 in 2020.
How does Colombia rank for deaths from meningitis ghe?
Colombia ranks 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from meningitis ghe rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia 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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Indicator
Deaths from meningitis ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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