Deaths from meningitis ghe in Lesotho
Lesotho: Deaths from meningitis ghe was 265.54 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
265.54
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
61st
of 194 countries
All-time high
346.83
in 2007
All-time low
206.37
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 265.54 for deaths from meningitis ghe in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from meningitis ghe in Lesotho peaked at 346.83 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 206.37, in 2001.
Lesotho ranks 61st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 234.26 | — |
| 2001 | 206.37 | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 224.77 | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 251.4 | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 256.66 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 278.1 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 322.25 | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 346.83 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 283.82 | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 222.15 | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 274.53 | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 284.19 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 244.69 | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 267.56 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 305.22 | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 301.04 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 267.03 | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 253.48 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 264.21 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 265.57 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 293.87 | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 265.54 | -9.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 265.54 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 257.44, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 265.54 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,374, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 262.66 | 206.37 | 346.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 272.75 | 244.69 | 305.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 279.71 | 265.54 | 293.87 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0548 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from meningitis ghe in Lesotho?
- Deaths from meningitis ghe in Lesotho was 265.54 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 346.83 in 2007.
- What is the lowest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 206.37 in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for deaths from meningitis ghe?
- Lesotho ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from meningitis ghe rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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