Bangladesh vs Philippines: Deaths from meningitis
Bangladesh
2,077 deaths
in 2021
Philippines
1,588 deaths
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
26th
Philippines rank
29th
Deaths from meningitis over time
- Bangladesh
- Philippines
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 2,077 deaths against 1,588 deaths in Philippines, a difference of 489 deaths.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Philippines's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 26th and Philippines ranks 29th of 194 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,260 deaths | 1,962 deaths | 5,298 deaths | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 3,116 deaths | 1,520 deaths | 1,596 deaths | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 2,082 deaths | 1,497 deaths | 585.28 deaths | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from meningitis, Bangladesh or Philippines?
- Bangladesh, at 2,077 deaths against 1,588 deaths in Philippines as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from meningitis between Bangladesh and Philippines?
- 489 deaths, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Philippines?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and Philippines rank globally for deaths from meningitis?
- Bangladesh ranks 26th and Philippines ranks 29th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.