Deaths from meningitis ghe in Sudan
Sudan: Deaths from meningitis ghe was 878.65 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
878.65
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
40th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3,233
in 2000
All-time low
798.94
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Sudan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 878.65 for deaths from meningitis ghe in 2021.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from meningitis ghe in Sudan peaked at 3,233 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 798.94, in 2017.
Sudan ranks 40th 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 Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,233 | — |
| 2001 | 2,288 | -29.2% |
| 2002 | 2,257 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1,856 | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 2,371 | +27.8% |
| 2005 | 2,511 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 3,162 | +25.9% |
| 2007 | 3,121 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,433 | -54.1% |
| 2009 | 1,678 | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 1,435 | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 1,527 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 1,916 | +25.5% |
| 2013 | 1,923 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,282 | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 955.45 | -25.5% |
| 2016 | 936.32 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 798.94 | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 984.7 | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 989.85 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 960.72 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 878.65 | -8.5% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 878.65 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,545, 57% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 878.65 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,374, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,391 | 1,433 | 3,233 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,275 | 798.94 | 1,923 | 10 |
| 2020s | 919.68 | 878.65 | 960.72 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from meningitis ghe in Sudan?
- Deaths from meningitis ghe in Sudan was 878.65 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,233 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 798.94 in 2017.
- How does Sudan rank for deaths from meningitis ghe?
- Sudan ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from meningitis ghe rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan 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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