Djibouti vs Lesotho: Death rate from meningitis
Djibouti
11.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Lesotho
11.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Djibouti rank
17th
Lesotho rank
16th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Djibouti
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 11.64 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.44 deaths per 100,000 people in Djibouti, a difference of 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 17th and Lesotho ranks 16th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 12.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.373 deaths per 100,000 people | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 11.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Djibouti or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 11.64 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 Djibouti and Lesotho?
- 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Lesotho?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Djibouti and Lesotho rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Djibouti ranks 17th and Lesotho ranks 16th 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.