Cameroon vs Djibouti: Death rate from meningitis
Cameroon
12.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Djibouti
11.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cameroon rank
15th
Djibouti rank
17th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Cameroon
- Djibouti
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 12.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.44 deaths per 100,000 people in Djibouti, a difference of 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Djibouti's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 15th and Djibouti ranks 17th of 194 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Djibouti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.64 deaths per 100,000 people | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 15.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 12.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.655 deaths per 100,000 people | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Cameroon or Djibouti?
- Cameroon, at 12.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.44 deaths per 100,000 people in Djibouti as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Cameroon and Djibouti?
- 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Djibouti?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and Djibouti rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Cameroon ranks 15th and Djibouti ranks 17th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – 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.