Deaths from meningitis ghe in Somalia
Somalia: Deaths from meningitis ghe was 5,097 in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
5,097
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
8th
of 192 countries
All-time high
5,097
in 2021
All-time low
3,056
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Somalia, 2000β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from meningitis ghe in Somalia stood at 5,097. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from meningitis ghe in Somalia peaked at 5,097 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,056, in 2000.
Somalia ranks 8th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,012 | 3,056 | 4,955 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,601 | 4,049 | 5,049 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,986 | 4,876 | 5,097 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More health data for Somalia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 987.7 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1,320 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,320 (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 207,650 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.3% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 230,125 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 2.9% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 213,075 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from meningitis ghe in Somalia?
- Deaths from meningitis ghe in Somalia was 5,097 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,097 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,056 in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for deaths from meningitis ghe?
- Somalia ranks 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from meningitis ghe rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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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