Afghanistan vs Zambia: Deaths from meningitis
Afghanistan
1,545 deaths
in 2021
Zambia
1,762 deaths
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
30th
Zambia rank
27th
Deaths from meningitis over time
- Afghanistan
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1,762 deaths against 1,545 deaths in Afghanistan, a difference of 217 deaths.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 27th of 194 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,432 deaths | 2,277 deaths | 1,155 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 2,105 deaths | 1,588 deaths | 516.7 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 1,707 deaths | 1,657 deaths | 50.19 deaths | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from meningitis, Afghanistan or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1,762 deaths against 1,545 deaths in Afghanistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from meningitis between Afghanistan and Zambia?
- 217 deaths, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Zambia rank globally for deaths from meningitis?
- Afghanistan ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 27th 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.