Deaths from meningitis ghe in Tanzania

Tanzania: Deaths from meningitis ghe was 4,289 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
4,289
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
10th
of 192 countries
All-time high
10,647
in 2002
All-time low
3,369
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from meningitis ghe in Tanzania, 2000–2021

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2000201020212000: 8.4k2001: 8.3k2002: 10.6k2003: 7.7k2004: 7.6k2005: 7.3k2006: 6.9k2007: 6.6k2008: 6.5k2009: 5.0k2010: 4.6k2011: 4.5k2012: 4.1k2013: 3.6k2014: 3.4k2015: 3.4k2016: 3.5k2017: 3.5k2018: 3.7k2019: 3.9k2020: 3.9k2021: 4.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from meningitis ghe in Tanzania is 4,289, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from meningitis ghe in Tanzania peaked at 10,647 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3,369, in 2014.

Tanzania ranks 10th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,489 4,980 10,647 10
2010s 3,803 3,369 4,570 10
2020s 4,095 3,901 4,289 2

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 7 China (People's Republic of) 5,757 compare
  2. 8 Somalia 5,097 compare
  3. 9 Angola 4,325 compare
  4. 11 Mali 3,871 compare
  5. 12 Chad 3,773 compare
  6. 13 South Africa 3,538 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from meningitis ghe in Tanzania?
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Tanzania was 4,289 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 10,647 in 2002.
What is the lowest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 3,369 in 2014.
How does Tanzania rank for deaths from meningitis ghe?
Tanzania ranks 10th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from meningitis ghe rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tanzania 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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