Deaths from meningitis ghe in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Deaths from meningitis ghe was 83.15 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
83.15
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
95th
of 192 countries
All-time high
239.89
in 2000
All-time low
83.15
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from meningitis ghe in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2021

1001502002502000201020212000: 239.92001: 231.22002: 188.22003: 181.12004: 177.22005: 178.12006: 177.92007: 179.22008: 176.82009: 164.32010: 146.32011: 1232012: 105.32013: 95.42014: 96.42015: 91.12016: 92.72017: 97.72018: 99.12019: 96.52020: 90.12021: 83.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from meningitis ghe in Saudi Arabia stood at 83.15. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from meningitis ghe in Saudi Arabia peaked at 239.89 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 83.15, in 2021.

That places Saudi Arabia 95th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 189.39 164.35 239.89 10
2010s 104.35 91.14 146.29 10
2020s 86.61 83.15 90.06 2

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  2. 93 Comoros 83.41 compare
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  4. 96 Kazakhstan 72.09 compare
  5. 97 Canada 71.93 compare
  6. 98 Belarus 61.6 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from meningitis ghe in Saudi Arabia?
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Saudi Arabia was 83.15 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 239.89 in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 83.15 in 2021.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for deaths from meningitis ghe?
Saudi Arabia ranks 95th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from meningitis ghe rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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