Equatorial Guinea vs Zambia: Death rate from meningitis
Equatorial Guinea
9.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Zambia
9.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Equatorial Guinea rank
30th
Zambia rank
29th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 9.05 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.01 deaths per 100,000 people in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 29th 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 | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 14.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 9.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.05 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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 9.05 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.01 deaths per 100,000 people in Equatorial Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Equatorial Guinea and Zambia?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Zambia rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 29th 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.