India vs Nigeria: Deaths from meningitis ghe

India
28,173
in 2021
Nigeria
39,607
in 2021
India rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
1st

Deaths from meningitis ghe over time

  • India
  • Nigeria
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k200020102021

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 39,607 against 28,173 in India, a difference of 11,434.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times India's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.

India ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 63,804 38,941 24,863 India
2010s 42,724 40,408 2,316 India
2020s 28,918 39,241 10,323 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from meningitis ghe, India or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 39,607 against 28,173 in India as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from meningitis ghe between India and Nigeria?
11,434, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do India and Nigeria rank globally for deaths from meningitis ghe?
India ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deaths from meningitis ghe. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Deaths from meningitis ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed