Papua New Guinea vs Sri Lanka: Death rate from meningitis who

Papua New Guinea
2.5
in 2021
Sri Lanka
2.4
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
50th
Sri Lanka rank
52nd

Death rate from meningitis who over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Sri Lanka
0246200020102021

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.5 against 2.4 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 194 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 4.69 3.08 1.61 Papua New Guinea
2010s 3.08 2.89 0.187 Papua New Guinea
2020s 2.4 2.21 0.19 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from meningitis who, Papua New Guinea or Sri Lanka?
Papua New Guinea, at 2.5 against 2.4 in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from meningitis who between Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
0.1, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka rank globally for death rate from meningitis who?
Papua New Guinea ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 194 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