Deaths from meningitis ghe in Guinea
Guinea: Deaths from meningitis ghe was 2,432 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from meningitis ghe in Guinea stood at 2,432.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from meningitis ghe in Guinea peaked at 3,522 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,144, in 2001.
That places Guinea 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,231 | — |
| 2001 | 2,144 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 2,747 | +28.1% |
| 2003 | 2,857 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 2,786 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 2,717 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 2,793 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 2,822 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 3,522 | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 2,475 | -29.7% |
| 2010 | 2,456 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2,406 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 2,435 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 3,141 | +29.0% |
| 2014 | 2,528 | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 2,499 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 2,527 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2,549 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 2,538 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,546 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2,522 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2,432 | -3.6% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 2,432 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 257.44, 9.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 2,432 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,374, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from meningitis ghe in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -29.7% | 3,522 | 2,475 |
| 2013 | +29.0% | 2,435 | 3,141 |
| 2002 | +28.1% | 2,144 | 2,747 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,709 | 2,144 | 3,522 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,562 | 2,406 | 3,141 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,477 | 2,432 | 2,522 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 20 Mozambique 3,024 compare
- 21 Ghana 2,776 compare
- 22 Cote d'Ivoire 2,628 compare
- 24 South Sudan 2,157 compare
- 25 Malawi 2,123 compare
- 26 Bangladesh 2,077 compare
More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11,190 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 113 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9852 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9785 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from meningitis ghe in Guinea?
- Deaths from meningitis ghe in Guinea was 2,432 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,522 in 2008.
- What is the lowest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,144 in 2001.
- How does Guinea rank for deaths from meningitis ghe?
- Guinea ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from meningitis ghe rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea 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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