Deaths from meningitis ghe in Gambia
Gambia: Deaths from meningitis ghe was 207.34 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
207.34
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
70th
of 194 countries
All-time high
288.94
in 2001
All-time low
207.34
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from meningitis ghe in Gambia stood at 207.34. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from meningitis ghe in Gambia peaked at 288.94 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 207.34, in 2021.
Gambia ranks 70th 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 253.86 | — |
| 2001 | 288.94 | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 268.05 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 267.51 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 261.4 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 254.84 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 250.15 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 249.96 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 250.9 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 244.45 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 224.13 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 227.57 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 238.68 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 231.36 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 229.96 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 211.79 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 209.81 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 210.53 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 210.04 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 213.88 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 210.85 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 207.34 | -1.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 207.34 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,545, 13% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 207.34 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,374, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 259.01 | 244.45 | 288.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 220.78 | 209.81 | 238.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 209.09 | 207.34 | 210.85 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0702 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from meningitis ghe in Gambia?
- Deaths from meningitis ghe in Gambia was 207.34 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 288.94 in 2001.
- What is the lowest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 207.34 in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for deaths from meningitis ghe?
- Gambia ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from meningitis ghe rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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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