Equatorial Guinea vs Ghana: Death rate from meningitis
Equatorial Guinea
9.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ghana
8.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Equatorial Guinea rank
30th
Ghana rank
33rd
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ghana
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 9.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.46 deaths per 100,000 people in Ghana, a difference of 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 30th and Ghana ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 14.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 12 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 9.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Equatorial Guinea or Ghana?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 9.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.46 deaths per 100,000 people in Ghana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Equatorial Guinea and Ghana?
- 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Ghana?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Ghana rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 30th and Ghana ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.