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
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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

Indicator
Death rate from meningitis
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from meningitis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.