Botswana vs Papua New Guinea: Death rate from meningitis who

Botswana
3.56
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
2.5
in 2021
Botswana rank
48th
Papua New Guinea rank
50th

Death rate from meningitis who over time

  • Botswana
  • Papua New Guinea
246810200020102021

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 3.56 against 2.5 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.06.

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 4.69 2.68 Botswana
2010s 5.51 3.08 2.43 Botswana
2020s 3.67 2.4 1.27 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from meningitis who, Botswana or Papua New Guinea?
Botswana, at 3.56 against 2.5 in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from meningitis who between Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
1.06, 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 who?
Botswana ranks 48th and Papua New Guinea ranks 50th 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.

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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