Gambia vs Uganda: Death rate from meningitis
Gambia
7.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Uganda
7.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Gambia rank
34th
Uganda rank
35th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Gambia
- Uganda
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 7.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.39 deaths per 100,000 people in Uganda, a difference of 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Gambia ranks 34th and Uganda ranks 35th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.24 deaths per 100,000 people | Uganda |
| 2010s | 10.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.041 deaths per 100,000 people | Uganda |
| 2020s | 8.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Gambia or Uganda?
- Gambia, at 7.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.39 deaths per 100,000 people in Uganda as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Gambia and Uganda?
- 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Uganda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Gambia and Uganda rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Gambia ranks 34th and Uganda ranks 35th 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.