Colombia vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Deaths from meningitis

Colombia
191.04 deaths
in 2021
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
176.27 deaths
in 2021
Colombia rank
73rd
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
74th

Deaths from meningitis over time

  • Colombia
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
200400600800200020102021

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 191.04 deaths against 176.27 deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 14.77 deaths.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Colombia ranks 73rd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 74th of 194 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 513.95 deaths 437.18 deaths 76.78 deaths Colombia
2010s 260.84 deaths 244.58 deaths 16.26 deaths Colombia
2020s 184.68 deaths 177.33 deaths 7.35 deaths Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from meningitis, Colombia or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Colombia, at 191.04 deaths against 176.27 deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from meningitis between Colombia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
14.77 deaths, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Colombia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for deaths from meningitis?
Colombia ranks 73rd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 74th 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

Indicator
Deaths from meningitis
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from meningitis in both sexes.