Bangladesh vs Philippines: Death rate from meningitis
Bangladesh
1.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Philippines
1.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
73rd
Philippines rank
72nd
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Bangladesh
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 73rd and Philippines ranks 72nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.509 deaths per 100,000 people | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Bangladesh or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people in Bangladesh as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Bangladesh and Philippines?
- 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Philippines?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and Philippines rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Bangladesh ranks 73rd and Philippines ranks 72nd 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.