Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe: Deaths from meningitis
Afghanistan
1,545 deaths
in 2021
Zimbabwe
1,422 deaths
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
30th
Zimbabwe rank
31st
Deaths from meningitis over time
- Afghanistan
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1,545 deaths against 1,422 deaths in Zimbabwe, a difference of 123 deaths.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 30th and Zimbabwe ranks 31st of 194 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,432 deaths | 1,480 deaths | 1,952 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 2,105 deaths | 1,282 deaths | 822.83 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 1,707 deaths | 1,345 deaths | 362.42 deaths | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from meningitis, Afghanistan or Zimbabwe?
- Afghanistan, at 1,545 deaths against 1,422 deaths in Zimbabwe as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from meningitis between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe?
- 123 deaths, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zimbabwe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Zimbabwe rank globally for deaths from meningitis?
- Afghanistan ranks 30th and Zimbabwe ranks 31st 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.