Deaths from meningitis ghe in Eswatini

Eswatini: Deaths from meningitis ghe was 116.05 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
116.05
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
86th
of 194 countries
All-time high
159.12
in 2010
All-time low
97.61
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from meningitis ghe in Eswatini, 2000–2021

0501001502000201020212000: 97.62001: 106.92002: 117.42003: 121.22004: 127.22005: 1332006: 134.62007: 142.62008: 150.72009: 121.32010: 159.12011: 115.42012: 121.82013: 122.12014: 112.92015: 106.62016: 107.12017: 116.22018: 120.32019: 114.52020: 104.72021: 116

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from meningitis ghe in Eswatini stood at 116.05.

The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from meningitis ghe in Eswatini peaked at 159.12 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 97.61, in 2000.

Eswatini ranks 86th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from meningitis ghe in Eswatini, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 97.61 —
2001 106.86 +9.5%
2002 117.36 +9.8%
2003 121.17 +3.2%
2004 127.15 +4.9%
2005 132.99 +4.6%
2006 134.63 +1.2%
2007 142.62 +5.9%
2008 150.71 +5.7%
2009 121.26 -19.5%
2010 159.12 +31.2%
2011 115.38 -27.5%
2012 121.78 +5.5%
2013 122.09 +0.3%
2014 112.9 -7.5%
2015 106.59 -5.6%
2016 107.09 +0.5%
2017 116.15 +8.5%
2018 120.31 +3.6%
2019 114.54 -4.8%
2020 104.72 -8.6%
2021 116.05 +10.8%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 116.05 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 257.44, 45% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 116.05 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,374, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 125.24 97.61 150.71 10
2010s 119.59 106.59 159.12 10
2020s 110.38 104.72 116.05 2

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 83 Italy 123.17 compare
  2. 84 Namibia 121.97 compare
  3. 85 Laos 120.4 compare
  4. 87 Dominican Republic 105.63 compare
  5. 88 Peru 94.05 compare
  6. 89 Botswana 92.06 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from meningitis ghe in Eswatini?
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Eswatini was 116.05 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 159.12 in 2010.
What is the lowest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 97.61 in 2000.
How does Eswatini rank for deaths from meningitis ghe?
Eswatini ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from meningitis ghe rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eswatini 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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