Congo vs Namibia: Death rate from meningitis
Congo
5.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Namibia
4.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Congo rank
43rd
Namibia rank
45th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Congo
- Namibia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people in Namibia, a difference of 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 43rd and Namibia ranks 45th of 194 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.48 deaths per 100,000 people | Congo |
| 2010s | 7.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | Congo |
| 2020s | 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.345 deaths per 100,000 people | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Congo or Namibia?
- Congo, at 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people in Namibia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Congo and Namibia?
- 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Namibia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Namibia rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Congo ranks 43rd and Namibia ranks 45th 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.