Guinea vs South Sudan: Deaths from meningitis
Guinea
2,432 deaths
in 2021
South Sudan
2,157 deaths
in 2021
Guinea rank
23rd
South Sudan rank
24th
Deaths from meningitis over time
- Guinea
- South Sudan
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 2,432 deaths against 2,157 deaths in South Sudan, a difference of 275 deaths.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Sudan ahead.
Guinea ranks 23rd and South Sudan ranks 24th of 194 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,709 deaths | 2,559 deaths | 149.9 deaths | Guinea |
| 2010s | 2,562 deaths | 2,242 deaths | 320.74 deaths | Guinea |
| 2020s | 2,477 deaths | 2,136 deaths | 340.53 deaths | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from meningitis, Guinea or South Sudan?
- Guinea, at 2,432 deaths against 2,157 deaths in South Sudan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from meningitis between Guinea and South Sudan?
- 275 deaths, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and South Sudan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Guinea and South Sudan rank globally for deaths from meningitis?
- Guinea ranks 23rd and South Sudan ranks 24th 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.