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Table Estimated regional pneumococcal meningitis incidence per 100,000 population age ≥5 years

From: Global Pneumococcal Disease and Policies for Control

Region

N studies (with SE)

Incidence

95% CI

Cases

Upper-Lower Bound

Africa

6 (5)

4.02

2.9–9.8

45,000

26,900–91,400

Europe

8 (6)

0.88

0.51–2.0

6,500

3,600–13,700

LAC

4 (3)*

0.65

0.50–0.89

3,900

2,700–4,900

North America

2 (2)*

0.72

0.56–1.1

2,500

1,800–3,500

Oceania

1 (1)*

0.16

0.14–0.23

59

46–78

Asia

0

Not available

   
  1. *detailed, multi-year, surveillance databases