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Using data to defeat meningitis

Explore the Meningitis Progress Tracker to show key global estimates for meningitis and advocate for change.

Meningitis is largely preventable. Yet there are around 2.3 million cases of meningitis worldwide every year. 1 in 10 people who get meningitis will die.

A screenshot of the Meningitis Progress Tracker

What is the Meningitis Progress Tracker?

The Meningitis Progress Tracker is the only interactive dashboard that gathers global meningitis data in one place. It uses visuals to show disease burden and vaccine coverage in an accessible way. It’s there to help you make the case for defeating meningitis in your country.
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Did you know? 

The Meningitis Progress Tracker is a finalist in the British Data Awards 2025.

What does the Meningitis Progress Tracker offer?

It’s a central hub for global meningitis data. Find all the information you need in one place.

It transforms technical meningitis data into clear and understandable visuals. Anyone can use these, even without a background in data analysis.

It’s mobile-friendly and accessible across platforms, ensuring civil society groups can use meningitis data anywhere, regardless of their location or technical setup.

Meningitis Progress Tracker insights report

To mark World Immunization Week 2025, Meningitis Research Foundation has launched 'The Meningitis Progress Tracker: harnessing global vaccine data to defeat meningitis'.

The report provides the first-ever global overview of vaccine availability for the leading causes of bacterial meningitis. Drawing critical insights from the Meningitis Progress Tracker, the report equips advocates to identify the global gaps in meningitis vaccine access and accelerate efforts to defeat meningitis.
No one should die from a disease that vaccines can help prevent. By making meningitis data accessible, we are putting crucial data into the hands of those who can drive health policy change and accelerate efforts to defeat meningitis worldwide.
Brian Davies, Head of Health Insights and Policy, Meningitis Research Foundation