Gambia vs Ghana: Death rate from meningitis
Gambia
7.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ghana
8.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Gambia rank
34th
Ghana rank
33rd
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Gambia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 8.46 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.85 deaths per 100,000 people in Gambia, a difference of 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Gambia ranks 34th and Ghana ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 10.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 12 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 8.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Gambia or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 8.46 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.85 deaths per 100,000 people in Gambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Gambia and Ghana?
- 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ghana?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Gambia and Ghana rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Gambia ranks 34th and Ghana ranks 33rd 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.