Guinea-Bissau vs Mauritania: Deaths from meningitis
Guinea-Bissau
226.62 deaths
in 2021
Mauritania
238.11 deaths
in 2021
Guinea-Bissau rank
66th
Mauritania rank
65th
Deaths from meningitis over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 238.11 deaths against 226.62 deaths in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 11.49 deaths.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 66th and Mauritania ranks 65th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 389.21 deaths | 341.59 deaths | 47.61 deaths | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 252.48 deaths | 257.54 deaths | 5.06 deaths | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 224.79 deaths | 236.62 deaths | 11.82 deaths | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from meningitis, Guinea-Bissau or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 238.11 deaths against 226.62 deaths in Guinea-Bissau as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from meningitis between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania?
- 11.49 deaths, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania rank globally for deaths from meningitis?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 66th and Mauritania ranks 65th 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.