Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Death rate from meningitis who

Burkina Faso
14.94
in 2021
Nigeria
18.56
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
9th
Nigeria rank
6th

Death rate from meningitis who over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Nigeria
102030405060200020102021

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 18.56 against 14.94 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3.62.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 45.56 27.88 17.68 Burkina Faso
2010s 22.89 22.41 0.482 Burkina Faso
2020s 14.96 18.61 3.65 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from meningitis who, Burkina Faso or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 18.56 against 14.94 in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from meningitis who between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
3.62, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for death rate from meningitis who?
Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 6th 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