Deaths from meningitis ghe in Pakistan

Pakistan: Deaths from meningitis ghe was 13,653 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
13,653
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
4th
of 192 countries
All-time high
30,439
in 2000
All-time low
13,322
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from meningitis ghe in Pakistan, 2000–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201020212000: 30.4k2001: 27.9k2002: 27.8k2003: 26.7k2004: 26.9k2005: 27.2k2006: 28.3k2007: 27.8k2008: 28.3k2009: 25.1k2010: 21.4k2011: 20.5k2012: 21.7k2013: 16.0k2014: 17.8k2015: 16.8k2016: 15.8k2017: 15.5k2018: 14.9k2019: 13.9k2020: 13.3k2021: 13.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from meningitis ghe in Pakistan stood at 13,653.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from meningitis ghe in Pakistan peaked at 30,439 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13,322, in 2020.

That places Pakistan 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27,645 25,079 30,439 10
2010s 17,403 13,894 21,659 10
2020s 13,487 13,322 13,653 2

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 1 Cook Islands 0.04 compare
  2. 1 Nigeria 39,607 compare
  3. 2 India 28,173 compare
  4. 2 Niue 0.02 compare
  5. 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 13,828 compare
  6. 5 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 12,005 compare
  7. 6 Niger 7,330 compare
  8. 7 China (People’s Republic of) 5,757 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from meningitis ghe in Pakistan?
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Pakistan was 13,653 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 30,439 in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 13,322 in 2020.
How does Pakistan rank for deaths from meningitis ghe?
Pakistan ranks 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from meningitis ghe rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan 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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Indicator
Deaths from meningitis ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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