Deaths from meningitis ghe in Iraq
Iraq: Deaths from meningitis ghe was 298.69 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
298.69
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
57th
of 194 countries
All-time high
638.04
in 2000
All-time low
298.69
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from meningitis ghe in Iraq stood at 298.69. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from meningitis ghe in Iraq peaked at 638.04 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 298.69, in 2021.
Iraq ranks 57th 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 638.04 | — |
| 2001 | 627.53 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 632.62 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 607.33 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 604.85 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 595.61 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 562.84 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 555.34 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 580.63 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 581.44 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 588.51 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 570.39 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 496.96 | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 427.17 | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 362.57 | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 355.41 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 331.55 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 315.58 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 338.92 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 327.2 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 311.42 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 298.69 | -4.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 298.69 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.89, 6.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 298.69 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 66.06, 4.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 598.62 | 555.34 | 638.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 411.43 | 315.58 | 588.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 305.06 | 298.69 | 311.42 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from meningitis ghe in Iraq?
- Deaths from meningitis ghe in Iraq was 298.69 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 638.04 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 298.69 in 2021.
- How does Iraq rank for deaths from meningitis ghe?
- Iraq ranks 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from meningitis ghe rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq 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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