Côte d'Ivoire vs Ghana: Deaths from meningitis
Côte d'Ivoire
2,628 deaths
in 2021
Ghana
2,776 deaths
in 2021
Côte d'Ivoire rank
22nd
Ghana rank
21st
Deaths from meningitis over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2,776 deaths against 2,628 deaths in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 148 deaths.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Côte d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 22nd and Ghana ranks 21st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,225 deaths | 3,893 deaths | 331.88 deaths | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 3,357 deaths | 3,383 deaths | 25.61 deaths | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2,613 deaths | 2,753 deaths | 139.68 deaths | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from meningitis, Côte d'Ivoire or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 2,776 deaths against 2,628 deaths in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from meningitis between Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 148 deaths, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana rank globally for deaths from meningitis?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 22nd and Ghana ranks 21st 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.