Deaths from meningitis ghe in Senegal
Senegal: Deaths from meningitis ghe was 1,186 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Senegal, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from meningitis ghe in Senegal stood at 1,186. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from meningitis ghe in Senegal peaked at 3,390 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,186, in 2021.
Senegal ranks 34th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,390 | — |
| 2001 | 2,371 | -30.1% |
| 2002 | 1,867 | -21.2% |
| 2003 | 2,724 | +45.9% |
| 2004 | 2,669 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 2,350 | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 2,065 | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 1,919 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 1,929 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1,877 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1,802 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 1,761 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1,775 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,687 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 1,554 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 1,440 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 1,364 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1,291 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 1,263 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1,239 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,194 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1,186 | -0.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1,186 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 257.44, 4.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1,186 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,374, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from meningitis ghe in Senegal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +45.9% | 1,867 | 2,724 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,316 | 1,867 | 3,390 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,518 | 1,239 | 1,802 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,190 | 1,186 | 1,194 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More health data for Senegal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7598 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0658 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0684 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from meningitis ghe in Senegal?
- Deaths from meningitis ghe in Senegal was 1,186 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 3,390 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,186 in 2021.
- How does Senegal rank for deaths from meningitis ghe?
- Senegal ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from meningitis ghe rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).