Tanzania, United Republic of vs Uganda: Death rate from meningitis
Tanzania, United Republic of
6.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Uganda
7.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
38th
Uganda rank
35th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- Tanzania, United Republic of
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 7.39 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 38th and Uganda ranks 35th of 194 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania, United Republic of | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.61 deaths per 100,000 people | Uganda |
| 2010s | 7.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | Uganda |
| 2020s | 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.73 deaths per 100,000 people | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, Tanzania, United Republic of or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 7.39 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between Tanzania, United Republic of and Uganda?
- 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Uganda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Tanzania, United Republic of and Uganda rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 38th and Uganda ranks 35th 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.