Guinea-Bissau vs Papua New Guinea: Deaths from meningitis
Guinea-Bissau
226.62 deaths
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
249.1 deaths
in 2021
Guinea-Bissau rank
66th
Papua New Guinea rank
64th
Deaths from meningitis over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 249.1 deaths against 226.62 deaths in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 22.48 deaths.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 66th and Papua New Guinea ranks 64th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 389.21 deaths | 298.41 deaths | 90.8 deaths | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 252.48 deaths | 261.99 deaths | 9.51 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 224.79 deaths | 236.91 deaths | 12.12 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from meningitis, Guinea-Bissau or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 249.1 deaths against 226.62 deaths in Guinea-Bissau as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from meningitis between Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea?
- 22.48 deaths, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea rank globally for deaths from meningitis?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 66th and Papua New Guinea ranks 64th 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.