Deaths from meningitis ghe in Tanzania
Tanzania: Deaths from meningitis ghe was 4,289 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Tanzania, 2000–2021
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 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,427 | — |
| 2001 | 8,322 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 10,647 | +27.9% |
| 2003 | 7,706 | -27.6% |
| 2004 | 7,556 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 7,275 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 6,922 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 6,599 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 6,456 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 4,980 | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 4,570 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 4,457 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 4,139 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 3,565 | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 3,369 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 3,378 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3,509 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 3,453 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 3,717 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 3,875 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 3,901 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 4,289 | +10.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 4,289 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 257.44, 16.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 4,289 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,374, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from meningitis ghe in Tanzania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +27.9% | 8,322 | 10,647 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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 194 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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