Kenya vs Senegal: Death rate from meningitis who

Kenya
6.59
in 2021
Senegal
7.02
in 2021
Kenya rank
39th
Senegal rank
36th

Death rate from meningitis who over time

  • Kenya
  • Senegal
102030200020102021

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 7.02 against 6.59 in Kenya, a difference of 0.43.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.

Kenya ranks 39th and Senegal ranks 36th of 192 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 11.83 21.61 9.79 Senegal
2010s 9.2 10.87 1.66 Senegal
2020s 7.12 7.14 0.03 Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from meningitis who, Kenya or Senegal?
Senegal, at 7.02 against 6.59 in Kenya as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from meningitis who between Kenya and Senegal?
0.43, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Senegal?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Kenya and Senegal rank globally for death rate from meningitis who?
Kenya ranks 39th and Senegal ranks 36th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rate from meningitis who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from meningitis who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed