Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Death rate from meningitis who

Burkina Faso
14.94
in 2021
Sierra Leone
14.05
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
9th
Sierra Leone rank
11th

Death rate from meningitis who over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 14.94 against 14.05 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.89.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Sierra Leone ranks 11th of 194 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 45.56 34.87 10.69 Burkina Faso
2010s 22.89 18.07 4.82 Burkina Faso
2020s 14.96 13.57 1.38 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from meningitis who, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
Burkina Faso, at 14.94 against 14.05 in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from meningitis who between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
0.89, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for death rate from meningitis who?
Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Sierra Leone ranks 11th 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