Burkina Faso vs Guinea: Death rate from meningitis
Burkina Faso
14.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Guinea
17.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
9th
Guinea rank
7th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 17.97 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.94 deaths per 100,000 people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Guinea ranks 7th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.78 deaths per 100,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 22.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.536 deaths per 100,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 14.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Burkina Faso or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 17.97 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.94 deaths per 100,000 people in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guinea rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Guinea ranks 7th 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.