Bahrain vs Saudi Arabia: Death rate from meningitis
Bahrain
0.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
0.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Bahrain rank
148th
Saudi Arabia rank
151st
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Bahrain
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Bahrain ranks 148th and Saudi Arabia ranks 151st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.543 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.969 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.426 deaths per 100,000 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.329 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.368 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.039 deaths per 100,000 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.295 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.015 deaths per 100,000 people | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Bahrain or Saudi Arabia?
- Bahrain, at 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Saudi Arabia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bahrain and Saudi Arabia rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Bahrain ranks 148th and Saudi Arabia ranks 151st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from meningitis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from meningitis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.