Afghanistan vs Burundi: Deaths from meningitis
Afghanistan
1,545 deaths
in 2021
Burundi
1,325 deaths
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
30th
Burundi rank
32nd
Deaths from meningitis over time
- Afghanistan
- Burundi
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1,545 deaths against 1,325 deaths in Burundi, a difference of 220 deaths.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 30th and Burundi ranks 32nd of 194 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,432 deaths | 1,901 deaths | 1,530 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 2,105 deaths | 1,242 deaths | 862.53 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 1,707 deaths | 1,272 deaths | 435.65 deaths | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from meningitis, Afghanistan or Burundi?
- Afghanistan, at 1,545 deaths against 1,325 deaths in Burundi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from meningitis between Afghanistan and Burundi?
- 220 deaths, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Burundi?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Burundi rank globally for deaths from meningitis?
- Afghanistan ranks 30th and Burundi ranks 32nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths 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.