Invasive meningococcal disease: reported cases by country

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20,693

cases reported to WHO in 2025

sum over 148 reporting countries

192

countries with a series

Sums across countries depend on which countries reported that year, shown beside each total. A fall in the sum can be fewer reports, not fewer cases.

Reported cases worldwide, by year

Sum of reported Invasive meningococcal disease cases by year with the number of reporting countries
Year	Reported cases (sum)	Countries reporting
2020	21,128	134
2021	26,062	141
2022	16,331	147
2023	5,996	143
2024	14,940	151
2025	20,693	148

By country, latest report

Sorted by incidence rate (per 1,000,000 total population). Hover or focus a grade for its reason.

Invasive meningococcal disease reported cases and incidence by country
Country	Reported cases	Rate (per 1,000,000 total population)	Trend since 2000	Data quality
South SudanAfrica	1,6442025	134.9		C · weak
Cabo VerdeAfrica	702025	132.7		C · weak
LibyaEastern Mediterranean	4582022	63.4		D · poor
EthiopiaAfrica	7,2502022	57.8		D · poor
Democratic Republic of the CongoAfrica	5,6172025	49.8		D · poor
NigerAfrica	6922025	24.8		C · weak
AndorraEurope	22025	24.1		C · weak
Lao People's Democratic RepublicWestern Pacific	1442021	19.3		D · poor
VanuatuWestern Pacific	62025	17.9		C · weak
NigeriaAfrica	3,9892025	16.8	too few points	D · poor
Sierra LeoneAfrica	1192021	14.7	too few points	D · poor
UruguayAmericas	482025	14.2		C · weak
Russian FederationEurope	1,8352025	12.7		C · weak
QatarEastern Mediterranean	392025	12.5		C · weak
GuyanaAmericas	102025	12		C · weak
IrelandEurope	602025	11.3		C · weak
MontenegroEurope	72025	11.1		C · weak
New CaledoniaWestern Pacific	32024	10.3		D · poor
FranceEurope	6252025	9.4		C · weak
SamoaWestern Pacific	22025	9.1		C · weak
Saudi ArabiaEastern Mediterranean	3072025	8.9		C · weak
SpainEurope	4052025	8.5		C · weak
MaliAfrica	2082025	8.3		D · poor
Burkina FasoAfrica	1862023	8.1		D · poor
SloveniaEurope	172025	8		C · weak
AngolaAfrica	3072025	7.9	too few points	D · poor
LithuaniaEurope	222025	7.8		C · weak
New ZealandWestern Pacific	412025	7.8		C · weak
BelarusEurope	692025	7.7		C · weak
SlovakiaEurope	412025	7.5		C · weak
CyprusEurope	102025	7.3		C · weak
United Arab EmiratesEastern Mediterranean	822025	7.2		C · weak
French PolynesiaWestern Pacific	22025	7.1		C · weak
CroatiaEurope	262025	6.8		C · weak
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope	4452025	6.4		C · weak
BelgiumEurope	722025	6.1		C · weak
ChileAmericas	1172025	5.9		C · weak
LuxembourgEurope	42025	5.9		C · weak
DenmarkEurope	322025	5.3		C · weak
PortugalEurope	532025	5.1		C · weak
BrazilAmericas	1,0652025	5		C · weak
PolandEurope	1902025	5		C · weak
HungaryEurope	472025	4.9		C · weak
LatviaEurope	92025	4.9		C · weak
LesothoAfrica	112020	4.9	too few points	D · poor
OmanEastern Mediterranean	272025	4.9		C · weak
RomaniaEurope	862025	4.5		C · weak
MozambiqueAfrica	1412021	4.4	too few points	D · poor
AustraliaWestern Pacific	1172025	4.3		C · weak
SwitzerlandEurope	392025	4.3		C · weak
AfghanistanEastern Mediterranean	1612020	4.1	too few points	D · poor
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)Europe	762025	4.1		C · weak
KuwaitEastern Mediterranean	202025	4		C · weak
GeorgiaEurope	152025	3.9		C · weak
GreeceEurope	392025	3.9		C · weak
BhutanSouth-East Asia	32025	3.8		C · weak
GermanyEurope	3182025	3.8		C · weak
SwedenEurope	412025	3.8		C · weak
ArmeniaEurope	112025	3.7		C · weak
Costa RicaAmericas	192025	3.7		C · weak
CzechiaEurope	392025	3.7		C · weak
EstoniaEurope	52025	3.7		C · weak
KazakhstanEurope	752025	3.6		C · weak
AustriaEurope	312025	3.4		C · weak
CanadaAmericas	1352025	3.4		C · weak
FinlandEurope	192025	3.4		C · weak
MongoliaWestern Pacific	122025	3.4		C · weak
TunisiaEastern Mediterranean	402025	3.2		C · weak
Equatorial GuineaAfrica	62025	3.1		D · poor
NorwayEurope	172025	3		C · weak
North MacedoniaEurope	52025	2.8		C · weak
ParaguayAmericas	192025	2.7		C · weak
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)Americas	322023	2.6		D · poor
ColombiaAmericas	1372025	2.6		C · weak
BulgariaEurope	162025	2.4		C · weak
UkraineEurope	982022	2.4		D · poor
South AfricaAfrica	1482025	2.3		C · weak
LebanonEastern Mediterranean	112025	1.9		D · poor
MaldivesSouth-East Asia	12025	1.9		C · weak
ItalyEurope	1052025	1.8		C · weak
MaltaEurope	12025	1.8		C · weak
ZambiaAfrica	392025	1.8		C · weak
China, Hong Kong SARWestern Pacific	112025	1.5		C · weak
SerbiaEurope	102025	1.5		C · weak
ArgentinaAmericas	562025	1.2		C · weak
BahrainEastern Mediterranean	22025	1.2		C · weak
United States of AmericaAmericas	3122023	0.9		D · poor
El SalvadorAmericas	52025	0.8		C · weak
JapanWestern Pacific	862025	0.7		C · weak
NamibiaAfrica	22024	0.7		D · poor
PanamaAmericas	32025	0.7		C · weak
SingaporeWestern Pacific	42024	0.7	too few points	D · poor
Viet NamWestern Pacific	672025	0.7		C · weak
BurundiAfrica	82022	0.6		D · poor
GuatemalaAmericas	122025	0.6		D · poor
JordanEastern Mediterranean	72025	0.6		C · weak
PakistanEastern Mediterranean	1492025	0.6	too few points	D · poor
Sri LankaSouth-East Asia	122023	0.5		D · poor
SudanEastern Mediterranean	232024	0.5	too few points	D · poor
Iran (Islamic Republic of)Eastern Mediterranean	332025	0.4		C · weak
IsraelEurope	42022	0.4		D · poor
ThailandSouth-East Asia	302025	0.4		C · weak
ZimbabweAfrica	52025	0.3		C · weak
Côte d'IvoireAfrica	52025	0.2		C · weak
MexicoAmericas	222025	0.2		C · weak
PeruAmericas	72025	0.2		C · weak
Republic of KoreaWestern Pacific	102025	0.2		C · weak
ChinaWestern Pacific	1872025	0.1		C · weak
EgyptEastern Mediterranean	72025	0.1		C · weak
GhanaAfrica	32025	0.1		C · weak
HondurasAmericas	12025	0.1		C · weak
IndiaSouth-East Asia	772025	0.1	too few points	D · poor
PhilippinesWestern Pacific	82025	0.1		C · weak
AlbaniaEurope	02022	0		D · poor
AnguillaAmericas	02025	0		D · poor
Antigua and BarbudaAmericas	02025	0		D · poor
ArubaAmericas	02024	0		C · weak
AzerbaijanEurope	02025	0		D · poor
BahamasAmericas	02025	0		D · poor
BarbadosAmericas	02025	0		D · poor
BelizeAmericas	02025	0		D · poor
BeninAfrica	02025	0		D · poor
BermudaAmericas	02025	0		D · poor
Bosnia and HerzegovinaEurope	02025	0		C · weak
BotswanaAfrica	02022	0	too few points	D · poor
British Virgin IslandsAmericas	02025	0		D · poor
Brunei DarussalamWestern Pacific	02025	0		D · poor
Cayman IslandsAmericas	02025	0		D · poor
Central African RepublicAfrica	02024	0		C · weak
China, Macao SARWestern Pacific	02025	0		D · poor
ComorosAfrica	02025	0		D · poor
CubaAmericas	02025	0		C · weak
Democratic People's Republic of KoreaSouth-East Asia	02022	0	too few points	D · poor
DjiboutiEastern Mediterranean	02025	0		D · poor
DominicaAmericas	02025	0		D · poor
Dominican RepublicAmericas	02023	0		D · poor
EcuadorAmericas	02025	0		C · weak
EswatiniAfrica	02024	0		D · poor
GambiaAfrica	02025	0		D · poor
GrenadaAmericas	02025	0		D · poor
GuamWestern Pacific	02023	0	too few points	D · poor
Guinea-BissauAfrica	02025	0		C · weak
HaitiAmericas	02022	0		D · poor
IcelandEurope	02025	0		C · weak
IndonesiaWestern Pacific	02024	0		D · poor
IraqEastern Mediterranean	12025	0		C · weak
JamaicaAmericas	02025	0		D · poor
KenyaAfrica	02023	0		D · poor
Kosovo (in accordance with UN Security Council resolution 1244 (1999))Europe	02025	0		C · weak
KyrgyzstanEurope	02025	0		D · poor
LiberiaAfrica	02022	0	too few points	D · poor
MadagascarAfrica	02025	0		D · poor
MalaysiaWestern Pacific	02023	0		D · poor
Marshall IslandsWestern Pacific	02025	0		C · weak
MauritaniaAfrica	02025	0		D · poor
MauritiusAfrica	02025	0		C · weak
Micronesia (Federated States of)Western Pacific	02023	0		D · poor
MonacoEurope	02024	0		D · poor
MontserratAmericas	02025	0		D · poor
NicaraguaAmericas	02025	0		D · poor
NiueWestern Pacific	02025	0		C · weak
Northern Mariana IslandsWestern Pacific	02024	0		D · poor
PalauWestern Pacific	02025	0		C · weak
Papua New GuineaWestern Pacific	02025	0		D · poor
Republic of MoldovaEurope	02025	0		C · weak
RwandaAfrica	02023	0		D · poor
Saint Kitts and NevisAmericas	02025	0		D · poor
Saint LuciaAmericas	02025	0		D · poor
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesAmericas	02025	0		D · poor
San MarinoEurope	02025	0		D · poor
Sao Tome and PrincipeAfrica	02021	0	too few points	D · poor
SeychellesAfrica	02025	0		D · poor
Solomon IslandsWestern Pacific	02024	0	too few points	D · poor
SomaliaEastern Mediterranean	02020	0	too few points	D · poor
SurinameAmericas	02025	0		D · poor
Syrian Arab RepublicEastern Mediterranean	02025	0		C · weak
TajikistanEurope	02025	0		D · poor
Timor-LesteSouth-East Asia	02023	0		D · poor
TogoAfrica	02024	0		D · poor
TokelauWestern Pacific	02025	0	too few points	D · poor
TongaWestern Pacific	02025	0		D · poor
Trinidad and TobagoAmericas	02025	0		D · poor
TurkmenistanEurope	02025	0		C · weak
Turks and Caicos IslandsAmericas	02025	0		D · poor
UgandaAfrica	02024	0		D · poor
UzbekistanEurope	02025	0		C · weak
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)Americas	02022	0		D · poor
YemenEastern Mediterranean	02025	0		D · poor
occupied Palestinian territory, including east JerusalemEastern Mediterranean	02025	0		C · weak
BonaireAmericas	02025	—		D · poor
SabaAmericas	02024	—	too few points	D · poor
Sint EustatiusAmericas	02024	—	too few points	D · poor

Sources

WHO/UNICEF Joint Reporting Form reported cases and incidence rates, WHO Immunization Data Portal export downloaded 21 October 2026.
Reported cases undercount infections; see how grades are assigned.