Deaths from meningitis ghe in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Deaths from meningitis ghe was 12,005 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
12,005
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
5th
of 192 countries
All-time high
27,212
in 2000
All-time low
10,773
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from meningitis ghe in Ethiopia, 2000–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201020212000: 27.2k2001: 27.0k2002: 25.5k2003: 25.2k2004: 24.8k2005: 24.4k2006: 21.0k2007: 18.5k2008: 18.6k2009: 15.5k2010: 15.2k2011: 14.3k2012: 13.3k2013: 12.1k2014: 11.1k2015: 10.8k2016: 11.6k2017: 11.0k2018: 11.3k2019: 11.5k2020: 11.7k2021: 12.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from meningitis ghe in Ethiopia stood at 12,005.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from meningitis ghe in Ethiopia peaked at 27,212 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10,773, in 2015.

That places Ethiopia 5th out of 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22,759 15,482 27,212 10
2010s 12,219 10,773 15,223 10
2020s 11,853 11,700 12,005 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 2 India 28,173 compare
  2. 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 13,828 compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 13,653 compare
  4. 6 Niger 7,330 compare
  5. 7 China (People's Republic of) 5,757 compare
  6. 8 Somalia 5,097 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from meningitis ghe in Ethiopia?
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Ethiopia was 12,005 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 27,212 in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 10,773 in 2015.
How does Ethiopia rank for deaths from meningitis ghe?
Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from meningitis ghe rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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