Deaths from meningitis ghe in Myanmar
Myanmar: Deaths from meningitis ghe was 792.05 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Myanmar, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from meningitis ghe in Myanmar stood at 792.05.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.8% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from meningitis ghe in Myanmar peaked at 2,635 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 574.96, in 2020.
That places Myanmar 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,635 | — |
| 2001 | 2,466 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 2,580 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 2,488 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 2,318 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 2,267 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 2,165 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 2,009 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 2,223 | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 1,796 | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 1,652 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 1,536 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 1,410 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 1,098 | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 986.82 | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 943.37 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 861.42 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 653.83 | -24.1% |
| 2018 | 617.49 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 603.96 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 574.96 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 792.05 | +37.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 792.05 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 257.44, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 792.05 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31.64, 25.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from meningitis ghe in Myanmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +37.8% | 574.96 | 792.05 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,295 | 1,796 | 2,635 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,036 | 603.96 | 1,652 | 10 |
| 2020s | 683.5 | 574.96 | 792.05 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from meningitis ghe in Myanmar?
- Deaths from meningitis ghe in Myanmar was 792.05 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2,635 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 574.96 in 2020.
- How does Myanmar rank for deaths from meningitis ghe?
- Myanmar ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from meningitis ghe rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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