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 192 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

01002003002000201020212000: 253.92001: 288.92002: 268.12003: 267.52004: 261.42005: 254.82006: 250.22007: 2502008: 250.92009: 244.42010: 224.12011: 227.62012: 238.72013: 231.42014: 2302015: 211.82016: 209.82017: 210.52018: 2102019: 213.92020: 210.82021: 207.3

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 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 67 Syrian Arab Republic 224.1 compare
  2. 68 Türkiye 220.14 compare
  3. 69 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 210.99 compare
  4. 71 Cambodia 202.17 compare
  5. 72 Poland 198.95 compare
  6. 73 Colombia 191.04 compare

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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 192 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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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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