Nepal vs Papua New Guinea: Death rate from meningitis
Nepal
2.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
2.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nepal rank
53rd
Papua New Guinea rank
50th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Nepal
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people in Nepal, a difference of 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 53rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 50th of 194 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.885 deaths per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.285 deaths per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Nepal or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people in Nepal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Nepal and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Papua New Guinea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Nepal and Papua New Guinea rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Nepal ranks 53rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 50th 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.