Botswana vs Namibia: Death rate from meningitis who

Botswana
3.56
in 2021
Namibia
4.82
in 2021
Botswana rank
48th
Namibia rank
45th

Death rate from meningitis who over time

  • Botswana
  • Namibia
0246810200020102021

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 4.82 against 3.56 in Botswana, a difference of 1.26.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.4 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.

Botswana ranks 48th and Namibia ranks 45th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 7.37 7.64 0.264 Namibia
2010s 5.51 5.43 0.075 Botswana
2020s 3.67 4.88 1.21 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from meningitis who, Botswana or Namibia?
Namibia, at 4.82 against 3.56 in Botswana as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from meningitis who between Botswana and Namibia?
1.26, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for death rate from meningitis who?
Botswana ranks 48th and Namibia ranks 45th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rate from meningitis who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Death rate from meningitis who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed