Botswana vs Papua New Guinea: Death rate from meningitis
Botswana
3.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
2.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Botswana rank
48th
Papua New Guinea rank
50th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Botswana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.4 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 48th and Papua New Guinea ranks 50th of 194 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | Botswana |
| 2010s | 5.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Botswana |
| 2020s | 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Botswana or Papua New Guinea?
- Botswana, at 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Botswana ranks 48th and Papua New Guinea ranks 50th 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.