Bhutan vs Yemen: Death rate from meningitis
Bhutan
1.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Yemen
1.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Bhutan rank
60th
Yemen rank
61st
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Bhutan
- Yemen
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people in Yemen, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 60th and Yemen ranks 61st of 194 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.431 deaths per 100,000 people | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.095 deaths per 100,000 people | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Bhutan or Yemen?
- Bhutan, at 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people in Yemen as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Bhutan and Yemen?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Yemen?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bhutan and Yemen rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Bhutan ranks 60th and Yemen ranks 61st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – 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.