Deaths from meningitis ghe in Portugal
Portugal: Deaths from meningitis ghe was 44.17 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
44.17
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
105th
of 194 countries
All-time high
116.6
in 2000
All-time low
36.58
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Portugal, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 44.17 for deaths from meningitis ghe in 2021.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from meningitis ghe in Portugal peaked at 116.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.58, in 2016.
Portugal ranks 105th 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 116.6 | — |
| 2001 | 71.61 | -38.6% |
| 2002 | 91.9 | +28.3% |
| 2003 | 62.91 | -31.5% |
| 2004 | 86.3 | +37.2% |
| 2005 | 69.86 | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 59.81 | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 76.85 | +28.5% |
| 2008 | 40.02 | -47.9% |
| 2009 | 53.16 | +32.8% |
| 2010 | 49.16 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 45.6 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 40.15 | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 42.69 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 39.01 | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 45.93 | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 36.58 | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 42.72 | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 54.41 | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 45.83 | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 46.1 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 44.17 | -4.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 44.17 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.63, 3.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 44.17 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.58, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.9 | 40.02 | 116.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.21 | 36.58 | 54.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.14 | 44.17 | 46.1 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from meningitis ghe in Portugal?
- Deaths from meningitis ghe in Portugal was 44.17 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 116.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.58 in 2016.
- How does Portugal rank for deaths from meningitis ghe?
- Portugal ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from meningitis ghe rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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