Deaths from meningitis ghe in Kenya
Kenya: Deaths from meningitis ghe was 3,495 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
3,495
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
14th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4,784
in 2010
All-time low
3,495
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from meningitis ghe in Kenya is 3,495, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from meningitis ghe in Kenya peaked at 4,784 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3,495, in 2021.
Kenya ranks 14th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,513 | — |
| 2001 | 4,147 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 3,749 | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 3,817 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 3,784 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 4,430 | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 4,448 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 4,057 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 4,235 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 4,481 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 4,784 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 4,384 | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 4,132 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 4,085 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 3,824 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 3,889 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 3,888 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 4,270 | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 4,615 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 4,554 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 3,973 | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 3,495 | -12.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3,495 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 257.44, 13.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3,495 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,374, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,166 | 3,749 | 4,513 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,243 | 3,824 | 4,784 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,734 | 3,495 | 3,973 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from meningitis ghe in Kenya?
- Deaths from meningitis ghe in Kenya was 3,495 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4,784 in 2010.
- What is the lowest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,495 in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for deaths from meningitis ghe?
- Kenya ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from meningitis ghe rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya 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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